III.

THE CLOUD IN THE TEMPLE.

"It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to

make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and

when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets, and cymbals, and

instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good;

for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with

a CLOUD, even the house of the Lord; so that the priests could not

stand to minister by reason of the CLOUD: for the glory of the Lord

had filled the house of God."-2 CHRON. V. 13, 14,

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IV.

"

THE CLOUD ON THE ALTAR AND THE HEARTH.

'And the Lord will create upon every dwelling-place of mount Zion,

and upon her assemblies, a CLOUD and smoke by day, and the shin-

ing of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a

defence."-ISAIAH IV. 5,
63

V.

THE CLOUD OF SIN BLOTTED OUT.

"I have blotted out, as a thick CLOUD, thy transgressions, and, as a

CLOUD, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee."-

ISAIAH XLIV. 22,

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VI.

THE CLOUD OF CONVERTS.

"Lift up thine eyes round about, and see; all they gather themselves

together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy

daughters shall be nursed at thy side. Then thou shalt see, and

flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because

the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of

the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

Who are these that fly

as a CLOUD, and as the doves to their windows?"-ISAIAH LX.

4,5... 8,

VII.

THE MORNING CLOUD,

"O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do

unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning CLOUD, and as the

early dew it goeth away."-HOSEA VI. 4,

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VIII.

THE BRIGHT CLOUD ON THE MOUNT,

"While he yet spake, behold, a bright CLOUD overshadowed them: and,

behold, a voice out of the CLOUD, which said, This is my beloved

Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."-MAT. XVII. 5.

"While he thus spake, there came a CLOUD, and overshadowed them:

and they feared as they entered into the CLOUD."—LUKE IX. 34,

133

IX.

THE CLOUD OF THE ASCENSION.

"And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands,

and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them,

he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven."-LUKE

XXIV. 50, 51.

"And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was

taken up; and a CLOUD received him out of their sight."—ACTS

I. 9.

"Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou

hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the

Lord God might dwell among them."-PSALM LXVIII. 18,

149

X.

THE CLOUD OF WITNESSES.

"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a CLOUD

of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so

easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before

us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who,

for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising

the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

-HEBREWS XII. I, 2,

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XI.

THE CLOUD OF JUDGMENT.

"Behold, he cometh with CLOUDS; and every eye shall see him, and

they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail

because of him."-REV. I. 7,

179

THE BOW IN THE CLOUD.

I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that 1 may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth (Gen. ix. 13–16).