Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
And they saw the God of Israel--That there was no visible form or representation of the divine nature, we have expressly intimated (Deuteronomy 4:15). But a symbol or emblem of His glory was distinctly, and at a distance, displayed before those chosen witnesses. Many think, however, that in this private scene was discovered, amid the luminous blaze, the faint adumbrated form of the humanity of Christ (Ezekiel 1:26; compare Galatians 3:24).
sapphire--one of the most valuable and lustrous of the precious gems--of a sky-blue or light azure color and frequently chosen to describe the throne of God (see Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 10:1).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Song of Solomon 1:12
Song of Solomon 2:4
Song of Solomon 5:14
Ezekiel 1:26
Ezekiel 28:14
Philippians 2:6
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