MISCELLANEOUS READINGS

Further readings to add to the overall visions of the Throne/Chariot/Crown.

Hosea

Hosea prophesied during period of the 1st temple, Israel still dwelt in the Land.

"The Yalkut Shimoni" cites the conversation between the prophet and his maker which brought home to him how close is the tie that binds husband and wife, and by this example made him understand that G-D, having betrothed Israel to Himself at Sinai, could not abandon his unfaithful people without repeating attempts at reconciliation.

Joel

Your old men will dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. 1 Enoch 14:8,18,20.

"Behold, in the vision clouds invited me and a mist summoned me, and the course of the stars and the lightenings sped and hastened me, and the winds in the vision caused me to fly and lifted me upwards, and bore me into heaven ... and I looked and saw therein a lofty throne ... and the great glory sat thereon, and his raiment shone more brightly than the sun ..."

I looked and saw therein a lofty throne: its appearance was as crystal, and the wheels there of the shining sun, and there was the vision of cherubim.

Underneath the throne came streams of flaming fire so that I could not look thereon. The great Glory sat thereon, His raiment shone more brightly than the sun, whiter than snow.

No angel could enter and behold His face, by reason of the magnificence and glory, and no flesh could behold him. Flaming fire was round about him, a great fire stood before Him, and none could draw nigh.

10,000 x 10,000 stood before Him, yet he needed no counsellor. The Most Holy Ones who were nigh to Him did not leave by night nor depart from Him. (Cherubim)