The Cloud of God or Pillar of Cloud Represented the Presence of God
by Owen Borville
April 30, 2021
Bible
The Cloud of God or Pillar of God helped guide the Israelites along their Exodus journey toward the Promised Land. By night, this Cloud became like fire to be visible for guidance.
The Cloud was described as the presence of God, the Glory of the Lord, and helped the Israelites along their journey across the wilderness to the Promised Land.
The Cloud was present in Exodus 13:21-22, 14:19-20, 14:24, leading the Israelites across the Red Sea after leaving Egypt and escaping the Egyptian army that was chasing them. God caused the Egyptians to be confused and drown in the waters while allowing the Israelites to escape.
In Exodus 16:10, the Cloud guided the Israelites in the desert wilderness of Sinai as they were given manna and quail to eat. As the Israelites requested food in the Desert of Sin, God sent Manna and Quail for the Israelites to eat.
In Exodus 19:16, 24:15-18 the Cloud appeared over Mount Sinai, guiding Moses. The Ten Commandments were presented to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai in the Desert of Sinai. While waiting for Moses to appear at the Mountain, the Israelites become rebellious and begin to worship the golden calf idol, which causes the wrath of God and angered Moses, causing him to break the first Ten Commandment Tablets in two. A new set of tablets was constructed and given. At the mountain, the Cloud of God appears along with thunder, lightning, fire, and clouds of smoke, trumpet sounds, and the mountain trembled. God made a covenant with Moses and the Israelites at Mt. Sinai where Moses delivered God's law to the people. In addition to the Ten Commandments, other laws and regulations were given.
In Exodus 33:9-10, 34:5, the Glory of the Lord was revealed to Moses, and he had a radiant face as he came down from the mountain with the new stone tablets. The Glory of the Lord was revealed to Moses at Moses' request to ensure that the Lord would always be with them. When Moses came down from the mountain, he had a "radiant face" and had to cover it.
In Exodus 40:34-38, the Glory of the Lord appeared again to the Israelites, covering the tent of meeting and filling the Tabernacle. The Cloud lifted up when it was time for the Israelites to move along the journey and the Cloud would stay down when the Israelites were to rest.
In Numbers 9:15-23, the Cloud covered the Tabernacle while at night it looked like fire. The Cloud continued to guide the Israelites on their journey while lifting up when it was time to travel and coming down when it was time to rest.
by Owen Borville
April 30, 2021
Bible
The Cloud of God or Pillar of God helped guide the Israelites along their Exodus journey toward the Promised Land. By night, this Cloud became like fire to be visible for guidance.
The Cloud was described as the presence of God, the Glory of the Lord, and helped the Israelites along their journey across the wilderness to the Promised Land.
The Cloud was present in Exodus 13:21-22, 14:19-20, 14:24, leading the Israelites across the Red Sea after leaving Egypt and escaping the Egyptian army that was chasing them. God caused the Egyptians to be confused and drown in the waters while allowing the Israelites to escape.
In Exodus 16:10, the Cloud guided the Israelites in the desert wilderness of Sinai as they were given manna and quail to eat. As the Israelites requested food in the Desert of Sin, God sent Manna and Quail for the Israelites to eat.
In Exodus 19:16, 24:15-18 the Cloud appeared over Mount Sinai, guiding Moses. The Ten Commandments were presented to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai in the Desert of Sinai. While waiting for Moses to appear at the Mountain, the Israelites become rebellious and begin to worship the golden calf idol, which causes the wrath of God and angered Moses, causing him to break the first Ten Commandment Tablets in two. A new set of tablets was constructed and given. At the mountain, the Cloud of God appears along with thunder, lightning, fire, and clouds of smoke, trumpet sounds, and the mountain trembled. God made a covenant with Moses and the Israelites at Mt. Sinai where Moses delivered God's law to the people. In addition to the Ten Commandments, other laws and regulations were given.
In Exodus 33:9-10, 34:5, the Glory of the Lord was revealed to Moses, and he had a radiant face as he came down from the mountain with the new stone tablets. The Glory of the Lord was revealed to Moses at Moses' request to ensure that the Lord would always be with them. When Moses came down from the mountain, he had a "radiant face" and had to cover it.
In Exodus 40:34-38, the Glory of the Lord appeared again to the Israelites, covering the tent of meeting and filling the Tabernacle. The Cloud lifted up when it was time for the Israelites to move along the journey and the Cloud would stay down when the Israelites were to rest.
In Numbers 9:15-23, the Cloud covered the Tabernacle while at night it looked like fire. The Cloud continued to guide the Israelites on their journey while lifting up when it was time to travel and coming down when it was time to rest.