Thrones

Man: Whence, How and Whither

Turanian, in Ancient Chaldaea.

It was His benediction that was sought by those who were more especially born under His influence, and He was regarded by them much as the great Archangels, the " seven Spirits before the throne of God," are regarded by the devout Christian — as a mighty Minister of the divine power of the LOGOS, a channel through which that ineffable splendour manifests itself.

Numerology

The religious student will think of the seven Ameshaspentas of the Zoroastriaii, of the seven Spirits before the throne of God of the Christian: the Theosophist of the supreme Triple Logos of the system, with His Ministers ; the "Rulers of seven Chains" round Him, each ruling His own department of the system as a Viceroy for an Emperor.

Legends of Old Testament Characters

Androgyne Adam

In the midst of Paradise was a green silk tent spread for them, supported on gold pillars, and in the tent was a throne upon which Adam and Hava were seated.

Lilith

The tree had been cultivated by the mother goddess Inanna (or Ishtar), who wanted to make herself a throne and a bed from its wood.

The tree grew strong and was intended to be used by Inanna to create a throne and a bed.

Symbols

The peacock

The throne recoiled from them and exclaimed, "Depart from me, ye disobedient ones!" The horse Meimun, which Adam sought to mount, plunged and refused to allow him to touch it, saying, "How hast thou kept God's covenant?" All the inhabitants of Paradise turned their backs on the pair, and prayed God to remove the man and the woman from the midst of them.

Seraphim

In Isaiah 6:1-7, seraphim are depicted as standing above the throne of God.

Abel and Osiris

Similarly, Osiris was murdered by his brother Seth, who was motivated by jealousy and a desire for the throne.

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Seth

Ascended the throne after Adam and was considered the greatest of Adam's sons.

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I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.

Then God blew the spirit against Adam with such force that it entered his nose, and ran up into his head, and as soon as it reached his eyes Adam opened them, and saw the throne of God with the inscription upon it: "There is no God but God, and Mohammed is His prophet." Then the soul ran into his ears, and Adam heard the song of the angels; thereupon his tongue was unloosed, for by this time the soul had reached it, and he said, "Praise be to Thee, my Creator, one and only!" And God answered him: "For this purpose are you made.

But when he stood upright he was obliged to close his eyes, for the light of God's throne shining directly into them blinded them.

"What light is this?" he asked, as he covered his eyes with one hand, and indicated the throne with the other.

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Golden objects

Used by kings, including Solomon's impressive throne described in 1 Kings 10:18-20.

18 Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory and overlaid with fine gold. 19 The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top.

Solomon

Early adherents of the Kabbalah portray Solomon as having sailed through the air on a throne of light placed on an eagle, which brought him near the heavenly gates as well as to the dark mountains behind which the fallen angels Uzza and Azzazel were chained; the eagle would rest on the chains, and Solomon, using the magic ring, would compel the two angels to reveal every mystery he desired to know.

1 Kings 1: Solomon's accession to the throne.

Matias de Stefano

Angelic Hierarchy

Abigrael explains that four orders within the heavenly hosts currently demand our attention: angels, archangels, principalities, and thrones.

The New Testament groups celestial beings into seven ranks: angels, archangels, principalities, powers, virtues, dominions, and thrones.

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Descriptions of each angelic order highlight their unique roles and attributes, from the seraphim who surround God's throne and regulate the heavens, to the archangels managing broader human endeavors, and the regular angels involved in human affairs.

Races

Rephaites

The realm of the dead below is all astir    to meet you at your coming;it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you—    all those who were leaders in the world;it makes them rise from their thrones—    all those who were kings over the nations.

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The arc of the covenant

It was considered the earthly throne of God and the place where God's presence dwelled among the Israelites.

Elohim

Yahweh YHWH – The Lord God

That great, strong heart that had marched to the throne of Atlantis through tears and blood saw itself alone and deserted.

Celestial being or Angles

The Ophanim, also known as the "Wheels" or "Thrones," are considered a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy within certain Kabbalistic teachings.

The Chayot are considered to be guardians of the divine throne and are associated with the mystical realms and the experience of divine visions.

The term "Erelim" is derived from Hebrew and is often translated as "Thrones" or "Powers" in English.

Enuma Elish

Enuma Elish: Tablet I

149 The leadership of the army, the direction of the host,150 The bearing of weapons, campaigning, the mobilization of conflict,151 The chief executive power of battle, supreme command,152 She entrusted to him and set him on a throne,153 "I have cast the spell for you and exalted you in the host of the gods,154 I have delivered to you the rule of all the gods.155 You are indeed exalted, my spouse, you are renowned,156 Let your commands prevail over all the Anunnaki."157 She gave him the Tablet of Destinies and fastened it to his breast,158 (Saying) "Your order may not be changed; let the utterance of your mouth be firm."159 After Qingu was elevated and had acquired the power of Anuship,

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He ascended to the throne at a young age and ruled for an extended period, from 615 to 683 CE.

Ezekiel 10

Cherubim

This has implications for the understanding of whether the ark of the covenant in the Temple was literally YHWH's throne or simply an indicator of YHWH's immanence.

A midrash states that when Pharaoh pursued Israel at the Red Sea, God took a cherub from the wheels of His throne and flew to the spot, for God inspects the heavenly worlds while sitting on a cherub.

Transporting the throne of God by the river Chebar

1 And I looked, and there in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubim, there appeared something like a sapphire stone, having the appearance of the likeness of a throne