Ezekiel 1:26
“Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone. On the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.”
What does Ezekiel 1:26 mean?
Ezekiel is describing an overwhelming vision of God's throne, which appears as a brilliant sapphire stone high above the heads of heavenly beings. On this throne sits a figure that looks human in form, though this is God's glory made visible in a way Ezekiel's mind could begin to grasp. The emphasis on "likeness" and "appearance" tells us that Ezekiel is stretching language to its limits, trying to describe something far beyond ordinary sight. What matters most is that even in this transcendent, almost alien vision, God's throne is stable and unmoved, and the divine presence has a form that connects to humanity, perhaps foreshadowing how deeply God cares about the human world.