As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
It looked like a rainbow after a storm, that's how bright and amazing the glory surrounding everything was. This was what God's presence actually looked like. When I saw it, I literally couldn't stay standing and just hit the ground, and then I heard someone speaking.
When you actually encounter God's presence, your only response is to fall down in awe.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet and priest among the Jewish exiles in Babylon around 593 BC, during the time when the nation of Judah was conquered and its people were forcibly removed from their homeland. In this inaugural vision, he describes a breathtaking theophany, or appearance of God, featuring a rainbow-like brightness that echoes the covenant sign from Noah's flood, symbolizing God's faithfulness. Overwhelmed by the majesty, Ezekiel responds with prostration, a common biblical expression of reverence in the presence of the divine.
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