vertical escalation. It is significant that even during the Hebrew cultus God’s presence was not confined to the most holy place in the earthly sanctuary/temple (Exod 29:42–43; 33:9–10; Ezek 9:3; 10:4). Here was a horizontal escalation between God’s movement and the ark’s fixed position. Hence, even in the Old Testament God’s presence is not confined to the most holy place of the earthly sanctuary. Why then should it be in the heavenly antitype—the original? Scripture speaks of a moveable throne