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Thick Cloud
The cloud that appeared when God spoke to Moses on Mt. Sinai.
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Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Cloud, Pillar of
Cloud, Pillar of. Supernatural phenomenon of God’s presence which guided the Israelites through the wilderness.See Pillar of Fire and Cloud; Shekinah; Wilderness Wanderings.
Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Cloud, Pillar of
CLOUD, PILLAR OF Supernatural phenomenon of God’s presence that guided the Israelites through the wilderness. See Pillar of Fire and Cloud; Shekinah; Wilderness Wanderings.
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Cloud Pillar of
Cloud, Pillar of. The pillar of cloud by day and of fire by night that God caused to pass before the camp of the children of Israel when in the wilderness. The cloud, which became a pillar when the host moved, seems to have rested at other times on the tabernacle, whence God is said to have “come down
Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Cloud, Pillar of
CLOUD, PILLAR OF — a miraculous cloud, representing the presence of God, that led the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness following their escape from slavery in Egypt (Ex. 13:21). At the Red Sea the pillar of cloud came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel (Ex. 14:20).
The Westminster Bible Dictionary
Cloud, Pillar of
Cloud, Pilʹlar of. This was the active form of the symbolical glory-cloud, betokening God’s presence with his ancient people. The luminous cloud of the sanctuary, or the Shechinah, exhibited the same under an aspect of repose. The cloud which became a pillar when the host of Israel moved seems to have
Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Cloud, Pillar of
CLOUD, PILLAR OF Means by which God led Israel through the wilderness with His presence and still hid Himself so they could not see His face. By day Israel saw a pillar of cloud, while by night they saw a pillar of fire (Exod. 13:21–22). The night before the exodus, the cloud gave light to Israel but
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