Jeremiah 17:12
A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.
BSB
ASV
A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.
KJV
A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. The temple, which was a sanctified place, where the holy God dwelt, his holy worship was observed, and his holy people met together. Here, from the beginning of its erection, from the time of its dedication, the Lord took up his residence; the glory of the Lord filled the house; he set up his throne in it, a high and glorious one; he dwelt between the cherubim, over the mercy seat, typical of the throne of grace. Kimchi and Ben Melech observe that R.
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Psalms 96:6Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty fill His sanctuary.
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So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.
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Ezekiel 1:26Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.
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And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.
and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.
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Jeremiah 3:17At that time Jerusalem will be called The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the…
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and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house…
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to…
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Jeremiah 14:21For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.
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Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.
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Ezekiel 43:7and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house…
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Now let them remove far from Me their prostitution and the funeral offerings for their kings, and I will dwell among them forever.
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
