What do chariots represent in the bible

Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. A half coach; a carriage with four wheels and one seat behind, used for convenience and pleasure. A car or vehicle used formerly in war, drawn by two or more horses, and conveying two men each. These vehicles were sometimes armed with hooks or sythes. The person who drives or conducts a chariot. This is where it started to get dangerous for those rabbis. The original Hebrew says: He is the appearance of the likeness of the glory of God. Does that sound familiar?

Hebrews identifies this radiant one as Jesus, Yeshua , the Messiah. This is what made this chapter so dangerous to those early rabbis: because it is so clearly pointing to Jesus.

The rabbi who left Judaism most likely realized that this was Jesus on the throne, and became a Christian. Do you know anyone today that has trouble accepting the tri-unity of God? Tell them about the one sitting in the chariot of God, who speaks as God, and is God!

In Ezekiel , it says that this human figure appeared like glowing metal. This is another detail that should not be overlooked. A radiant man with legs like glowing metal also appears in Daniel , and again in Revelation Who is it? The same person: Jesus!

He is the appearance of the glory of God! This is how he also appeared to his disciples on the Mt. He is the appearance of the glory of God. No wonder Ezekiel fell down in worship! They are sent from God, yet they are God himself.

As Jesus said, He who has seen me has seen the Father. So many think of God as restricted to heaven, cut off from life on earth. His storm-wind is approaching. His lightning bolts are crashing. His chariot wheels are grinding. And when he arrives, what will happen? Will it drive you crazy, or even kill you, like those rabbis of old?

The horses wore housings to protect them from heat and insects. For royal personages and women of rank, an umbrella was carried by a bearer or fixed upright in the chariot. Sometimes mules were driven instead of horses, and in travelling sometimes oxen; but for travelling purposes the sides of the chariot appear to have been closed.

See CART. The processes of manufacture of chariots and harness are fully illustrated by existing sculptures, in which also are represented the chariots used by neigh. The earliest Egyptian chariot noticed in Scripture Ge was doubtless a state-chariot; but, among the Egyptians, it does not appear to have been different from the war-chariot, the splendid military appointments of which rendered it fit for purposes of royal pomp.

In Isa , the same word appears to comprehend chariots of every kind which were found in cities. In fact, chariots anciently in the East were used almost entirely for purposes of state or of war, being very rarely employed by private persons.

We also observe that where private carriages were known, as in Egypt, they were of the same shape as those used in war, only having less complete military accoutrements, although retaining the case for arrows.

One of the most interesting of the Egyptian paintings represents a person of quality arriving late at an entertainment in his curricle, drawn like all the Egyptian chariots by two horses one hidden by the other in profile. He is attended by a number of running footmen, one of whom hastens forward to knock at the door of the house, another advances to take the reins, a third bears a stool to assist his master in alighting, and most of them carry their sandals in their hands, that they may run with the more ease.

This conveys a lively illustration of such passages as 1Sa ; 2Sa The principal distinction between these private chariots and those actually used in war was, as appears from the monuments, that in the former the party drove himself, whereas in war the chariot, as among the Greeks, often contained a second person to drive it, that the warrior might be at liberty to employ his weapons with the more effect. But this was not always the case; for in the Egyptian monuments we often see even royal personages alone in their chariots, warring furiously, with the reins lashed round their waist.

So it appears that Jehu who certainly rode in a war-chariot drove himself, for his peculiar style of driving was recognised at a considerable distance 2Ki The Egyptians used horses in the equipment of an armed force before Jacob and his sons had settled in Goshen; they had chariots of war, and mounted asses and mules, and therefore could not be ignorant of the art of riding; but for ages after that period Arab nations rode on the bare back, and guided the animals with a wand.

Thus cavalry were but little formidable, compared with chariots, until a complete command over the horse was obtained by the discovery of a true bridle. This seems to have been first introduced by chariot-drivers, and there are figures of well-constructed harness, reins, and mouth-pieces in very early Egyptian monuments, representing both native and foreign chariots of war.

In fighting from chariots great dexterity was shown by the warrior, not only in handling his weapons, but also in stepping out upon the pole to the horses' shoulders, in order the better to attain his enemies; and the charioteer was an important person, sometimes equal in rank to the warrior himself. Both the kingdoms of Judah and Israel had war-chariots, and, from the case of king Josiah at the battle of Megiddo, it is clear they had also travelling vehicles, for, being wounded, he quitted his fighting- chariot, and in a second, evidently more commodious, he was brought to Jerusalem 2Ch Chariots of war continued to be used in Syria in the time of the Maccabees 2 Macc.

In the prophecy of Nahum, who was of the first captivity, and resident if not born at Elkosh in Assyria, there is much allusion to chariots, suggested doubtless by their frequency before his eyes in the streets of Nineveh and throughout the Assyrian empire. In fact, when prophesying the downfall of Nineveh, he gives a particular and animated description Na of their action in the streets of the great city:.

The shield of his heroes is reddened, The men of prowess are crimsoned [in dress]: With the fire of irons [flashing steel armatures] is the chariot in the day of his array,. Elisha noticed that his servant was afraid and that is why he prayed that God would open his eyes so he would see. If you are going through time of fear, or if you have a friend who is fearful, pray that the Lord would open your eyes to see that He is more. Do you have any other suggestions about what the chariots of fire could be?

How does God show you comfort in times of fear? Let me know in the comments below. Lord, no matter where we are, you oh LORD are there. You are our comfort in times of fear. Your always with us in prayer and never are you not with us.