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Anon., Apocalypse Of Abraham, 18.13


nanAnd above the Wheels there was the throne which I had seen. And it was covered with fire and the fire encircled it round about, and an indescribable light surrounded the fiery people.


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1. Septuagint, Daniel, 7.9 (10th cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)

2. Hebrew Bible, Job, 18.5 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)

18.5. גַּם אוֹר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ וְלֹא־יִגַּהּ שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֹ׃ 18.5. Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine."
3. Hebrew Bible, 1 Kings, 18.26-18.29 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

18.26. וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־הַפָּר אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן לָהֶם וַיַּעֲשׂוּ וַיִּקְרְאוּ בְשֵׁם־הַבַּעַל מֵהַבֹּקֶר וְעַד־הַצָּהֳרַיִם לֵאמֹר הַבַּעַל עֲנֵנוּ וְאֵין קוֹל וְאֵין עֹנֶה וַיְפַסְּחוּ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה׃ 18.27. וַיְהִי בַצָּהֳרַיִם וַיְהַתֵּל בָּהֶם אֵלִיָּהוּ וַיֹּאמֶר קִרְאוּ בְקוֹל־גָּדוֹל כִּי־אֱלֹהִים הוּא כִּי שִׂיחַ וְכִי־שִׂיג לוֹ וְכִי־דֶרֶךְ לוֹ אוּלַי יָשֵׁן הוּא וְיִקָץ׃ 18.28. וַיִּקְרְאוּ בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל וַיִּתְגֹּדְדוּ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָם בַּחֲרָבוֹת וּבָרְמָחִים עַד־שְׁפָךְ־דָּם עֲלֵיהֶם׃ 18.29. וַיְהִי כַּעֲבֹר הַצָּהֳרַיִם וַיִּתְנַבְּאוּ עַד לַעֲלוֹת הַמִּנְחָה וְאֵין־קוֹל וְאֵין־עֹנֶה וְאֵין קָשֶׁב׃ 18.26. And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying: ‘O Baal, answer us.’ But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they danced in halting wise about the altar which was made." 18.27. And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said: ‘Cry aloud; for he is a god; either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.’" 18.28. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them." 18.29. And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening offering; but their was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded."
4. Hebrew Bible, Isaiah, 9.1 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

9.1. הָעָם הַהֹלְכִים בַּחֹשֶׁךְ רָאוּ אוֹר גָּדוֹל יֹשְׁבֵי בְּאֶרֶץ צַלְמָוֶת אוֹר נָגַהּ עֲלֵיהֶם׃ 9.1. וַיְשַׂגֵּב יְהוָה אֶת־צָרֵי רְצִין עָלָיו וְאֶת־אֹיְבָיו יְסַכְסֵךְ׃ 9.1. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."
5. Hebrew Bible, Ezekiel, 1.4-1.5, 1.10, 1.13, 10.4 (6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

1.4. וָאֵרֶא וְהִנֵּה רוּחַ סְעָרָה בָּאָה מִן־הַצָּפוֹן עָנָן גָּדוֹל וְאֵשׁ מִתְלַקַּחַת וְנֹגַהּ לוֹ סָבִיב וּמִתּוֹכָהּ כְּעֵין הַחַשְׁמַל מִתּוֹךְ הָאֵשׁ׃ 1.5. וּמִתּוֹכָהּ דְּמוּת אַרְבַּע חַיּוֹת וְזֶה מַרְאֵיהֶן דְּמוּת אָדָם לָהֵנָּה׃ 1.13. וּדְמוּת הַחַיּוֹת מַרְאֵיהֶם כְּגַחֲלֵי־אֵשׁ בֹּעֲרוֹת כְּמַרְאֵה הַלַּפִּדִים הִיא מִתְהַלֶּכֶת בֵּין הַחַיּוֹת וְנֹגַהּ לָאֵשׁ וּמִן־הָאֵשׁ יוֹצֵא בָרָק׃ 10.4. וַיָּרָם כְּבוֹד־יְהוָה מֵעַל הַכְּרוּב עַל מִפְתַּן הַבָּיִת וַיִּמָּלֵא הַבַּיִת אֶת־הֶעָנָן וְהֶחָצֵר מָלְאָה אֶת־נֹגַהּ כְּבוֹד יְהוָה׃ 1.4. And I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with a fire flashing up, so that a brightness was round about it; and out of the midst thereof as the colour of electrum, out of the midst of the fire." 1.5. And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man." 1.10. As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man; and they four had the face of a lion on the right side; and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four had also the face of an eagle." 1.13. As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like coals of fire, burning like the appearance of torches; it flashed up and down among the living creatures; and there was brightness to the fire, and out of the fire went forth lightning." 10.4. And the glory of the LORD mounted up from the cherub to the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD’S glory."
6. Anon., 1 Enoch, 14.19-14.23, 17.1, 40.1-40.7, 60.2-60.6, 61.9-61.13 (3rd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)

14.19. cherubim. And from underneath the throne came streams of flaming fire so that I could not look 14.21. was whiter than any snow. None of the angels could enter and could behold His face by reason 14.22. of the magnificence and glory and no flesh could behold Him. The flaming fire was round about Him, and a great fire stood before Him, and none around could draw nigh Him: ten thousand time 14.23. ten thousand (stood) before Him, yet He needed no counselor. And the most holy ones who were 17.1. And they took and brought me to a place in which those who were there were like flaming fire 40.1. And after that I saw thousands of thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand, I saw a multitude 40.1. And these are the four angels of the Lord of Spirits and the four voices I heard in those days. 40.2. beyond number and reckoning, who stood before the Lord of Spirits. And on the four sides of the Lord of Spirits I saw four presences, different from those that sleep not, and I learnt their names: for the angel that went with me made known to me their names, and showed me all the hidden things. 40.3. And I heard the voices of those four presences as they uttered praises before the Lord of glory. 40.6. the Elect One and the elect ones who hang upon the Lord of Spirits. And the third voice I heard pray and intercede for those who dwell on the earth and supplicate in the name of the Lord of Spirits. 40.7. And I heard the fourth voice fending off the Satans and forbidding them to come before the Lord 60.2. disquieted with a great disquiet. And the Head of Days sat on the throne of His glory, and the angels and the righteous stood around Him. 60.2. And the spirit of the dew has its dwelling at the ends of the heaven, and is connected with the chambers of the rain, and its course is in winter and summer: and its clouds and the clouds of the 60.3. And a great trembling seized me, And fear took hold of me, And my loins gave way, And dissolved were my reins, And I fell upon my face. 60.4. And Michael sent another angel from among the holy ones and he raised me up, and when he had raised me up my spirit returned; for I had not been able to endure the look of this host, and the 60.5. commotion and the quaking of the heaven. And Michael said unto me: ' Why art thou disquieted with such a vision Until this day lasted the day of His mercy; and He hath been merciful and 60.6. long-suffering towards those who dwell on the earth. And when the day, and the power, and the punishment, and the judgement come, which the Lord of Spirits hath prepared for those who worship not the righteous law, and for those who deny the righteous judgement, and for those who take His name in vain-that day is prepared, for the elect a covet, but for sinners an inquisition. 61.9. And when he shall lift up his countece To judge their secret ways according to the word of the name of the Lord of Spirits, And their path according to the way of the righteous judgement of the Lord of Spirits, Then shall they all with one voice speak and bless, And glorify and extol and sanctify the name of the Lord of Spirits. 61.12. All who sleep not above in heaven shall bless Him: All the holy ones who are in heaven shall bless Him, And all the elect who dwell in the garden of life:And every spirit of light who is able to bless, and glorify, and extol, and hallow Thy blessed name, And all flesh shall beyond measure glorify and bless Thy name for ever and ever. 61.13. For great is the mercy of the Lord of Spirits, and He is long-suffering, And all His works and all that He has created He has revealed to the righteous and elect In the name of the Lord of Spirits.
7. Anon., Jubilees, 2.17-2.18, 6.18, 15.27, 30.18 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)

2.17. And God appointed the sun to be a great sign on the earth for days and for sabbaths and for months and for feasts and for years and for sabbaths of years and for jubilees and for all seasons of the years. 2.18. And it divideth the light from the darkness [and] for prosperity, that all things may prosper which shoot and grow on the earth. 6.18. and the man who eateth the blood of beast or of cattle or of birds during all the days of the earth, he and his seed shall be rooted out of the land. 15.27. and there is no circumcision of the days, and no omission of one day out of the eight days; for it is an eternal ordice, ordained and written on the heavenly tables. 30.18. For this reason I have written for thee in the words of the Law all the deeds of the Shechemites, which they wrought against Dinah
8. Anon., Testament of Job, 33.9, 52.4-52.7 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. CE)

9. Anon., Testament of Levi, 3.5-3.6 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. CE)

3.5. In [the heaven next to] it are the archangels, who minister and make propitiation to the Lord for all the sins of ignorance of the righteous; 3.6. offering to the Lord a sweet- smelling savour, a reasonable and a bloodless offering.
10. Dead Sea Scrolls, Scroll of Blessings, 4.24-4.26 (2nd cent. BCE - 1st cent. CE)

11. Dead Sea Scrolls, Testament of Levi, 3.5 (2nd cent. BCE - 1st cent. CE)

12. Hebrew Bible, Daniel, 7.9-7.10, 9.3-9.4 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)

7.9. חָזֵה הֲוֵית עַד דִּי כָרְסָוָן רְמִיו וְעַתִּיק יוֹמִין יְתִב לְבוּשֵׁהּ כִּתְלַג חִוָּר וּשְׂעַר רֵאשֵׁהּ כַּעֲמַר נְקֵא כָּרְסְיֵהּ שְׁבִיבִין דִּי־נוּר גַּלְגִּלּוֹהִי נוּר דָּלִק׃ 9.3. וָאֶתְּנָה אֶת־פָּנַי אֶל־אֲדֹנָי הָאֱלֹהִים לְבַקֵּשׁ תְּפִלָּה וְתַחֲנוּנִים בְּצוֹם וְשַׂק וָאֵפֶר׃ 9.4. וָאֶתְפַּלְלָה לַיהוָה אֱלֹהַי וָאֶתְוַדֶּה וָאֹמְרָה אָנָּא אֲדֹנָי הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא שֹׁמֵר הַבְּרִית וְהַחֶסֶד לְאֹהֲבָיו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי מִצְוֺתָיו׃ 7.9. I beheld Till thrones were placed, And one that was ancient of days did sit: His raiment was as white snow, And the hair of his head like pure wool; His throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire." 7.10. A fiery stream issued And came forth from before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, And ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; The judgment was set, And the books were opened." 9.3. And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes." 9.4. And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made confession, and said: ‘O Lord, the great and awful God, who keepest covet and mercy with them that love Thee and keep Thy commandments,"
13. Anon., The Life of Adam And Eve, 29.2, 29.4 (1st cent. CE - 5th cent. CE)

14. New Testament, Apocalypse, 5, 4 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)

15. Anon., 3 Baruch, 1.1-1.3

16. Anon., 4 Ezra, 8.21-8.22

8.21. whose throne is beyond measure and whose glory is beyond comprehension, before whom the hosts of angels stand trembling 8.22. and at whose command they are changed to wind and fire, whose word is sure and whose utterances are certain, whose ordice is strong and whose command is terrible
17. Anon., Apocalypse of Abraham, 10.9, 18.11-18.12, 19.1

18. Anon., 4 Baruch, 7.2-7.5

7.2. And the eagle said to him in a human voice: Hail, Baruch, steward of the faith. 7.3. And Baruch said to him: You who speak are chosen from among all the birds of heaven, for this is clear from the gleam of your eyes; tell me, then, what are you doing here? 7.4. And the eagle said to him: I was sent here so that you might through me send whatever message you want. 7.5. And Baruch said to him: Can you carry this message to Jeremiah in Babylon?


Subjects of this text:

subject book bibliographic info
abraham Novenson, Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2020) 71
allelujah Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
altar, incense Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336, 520
angel/angelic passim see also archangel, god, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
angel/angelic passim see also archangel, priest, as Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336, 520
angel/angelic passim see also archangel, worship Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
angel Novenson, Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2020) 71
anger, wild Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
asc (altered state of consciousness) Dobroruka, Second Temple Pseudepigraphy: A Cross-cultural Comparison of Apocalyptic Texts and Related Jewish Literature (2014) 30
ascent, angels, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
bidding, god, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
blessing Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
body Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
bowls, libation Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336, 520
cave Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
censers Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
chariot, light, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
chariot Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336, 817
cherubim Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
covenant, god, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
creator, creation Novenson, Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2020) 71
curse, adam, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
curse, god, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
darkness Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
daughters, job, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
divine identity Novenson, Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2020) 71
divine name Novenson, Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2020) 71
eagles Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
ecstatic Dobroruka, Second Temple Pseudepigraphy: A Cross-cultural Comparison of Apocalyptic Texts and Related Jewish Literature (2014) 30
elijah Dobroruka, Second Temple Pseudepigraphy: A Cross-cultural Comparison of Apocalyptic Texts and Related Jewish Literature (2014) 30
fair, sentence Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
fire Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
frankincense Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
glory Novenson, Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2020) 71
god, presence of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
hands, angels, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
heaven Novenson, Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2020) 71
hypnosis Dobroruka, Second Temple Pseudepigraphy: A Cross-cultural Comparison of Apocalyptic Texts and Related Jewish Literature (2014) 30
incense Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336, 520
job, daughters of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
judgment, god, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
lyres Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336, 520
metatron Novenson, Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2020) 71
michael Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
paradise, walls of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
priest, angelic Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
priest, heavenly Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
priest Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
satan Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
self-hypnosis Dobroruka, Second Temple Pseudepigraphy: A Cross-cultural Comparison of Apocalyptic Texts and Related Jewish Literature (2014) 30
sin, eve, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
spices Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
spirit Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
temple Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
temptation Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
throne, chariot-throne Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
throne, god, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
throne Novenson, Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2020) 71
torah Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
trance Dobroruka, Second Temple Pseudepigraphy: A Cross-cultural Comparison of Apocalyptic Texts and Related Jewish Literature (2014) 30
trumpet Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336, 520
vision, ezekiel, of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
vision Dobroruka, Second Temple Pseudepigraphy: A Cross-cultural Comparison of Apocalyptic Texts and Related Jewish Literature (2014) 30
visionary' Dobroruka, Second Temple Pseudepigraphy: A Cross-cultural Comparison of Apocalyptic Texts and Related Jewish Literature (2014) 30
walls of paradise (or garden) Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
weakness Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
wind, four Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
wind Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 817
worship, angels (angelic), of Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 520
worship, heavenly Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
worship Levison, The Greek Life of Adam and Eve (2023) 336
yahoel Novenson, Monotheism and Christology in Greco-Roman Antiquity (2020) 71