Overview
The Bible addresses shekinah across 10 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings, Ezekiel and Exodus. Closely related themes include Mercy Seat, Assyria, Jerusalem and Holy of Holies. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Hezekiah, Moses, Aaron and David.
Key Bible verses about shekinah
Old Testament
2 Kings
And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
Ezekiel
And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side;
Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.
People in the Bible and shekinah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying shekinah for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 25:22, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 2 Kings, Ezekiel and Exodus each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Hezekiah, Moses and Aaron and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Mercy Seat, Assyria, Jerusalem and Holy of Holies.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about shekinah?
The Bible addresses shekinah across 10 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings, Ezekiel and Exodus. Closely related themes include Mercy Seat, Assyria, Jerusalem and Holy of Holies. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Hezekiah, Moses, Aaron and David.
How many Bible verses are about shekinah?
The Bible references shekinah in 10 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention shekinah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 25:22: “And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with shekinah?
Hezekiah, Moses, Aaron and David.
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