5181 sitting
Dictionary of Bible Themes

A bodily posture associated with resting, eating or instruction. When used of God, the image often conveys the idea of kingly authority over creation.

Genesis 18:1

Sitting to rest

John 4:6

See also

Exodus 2:15; 17:12
1 Kings 19:4
Matthew 26:36
Exodus 32:6

Sitting to eat

Luke 17:7

See also

Judges 19:6
Ruth 2:14
1 Samuel 20:24
Proverbs 23:1
Jeremiah 16:8
Matthew 14:19
1 Corinthians 10:7
Matthew 5:1-2

Sitting to teach or to learn

See also

Matthew 13:2
Mark 9:35
Luke 2:46; 10:39
John 8:2
Judges 21:2

Sitting for prayer

See also

2 Samuel 7:18
Exodus 11:5

Sitting as a sign of authority

See also

Human authority

1 Kings 1:13; 3:6
2 Kings 10:30
Zechariah 6:13
Mark 10:37
Psalms 29:10

See also

Divine authority

1 Kings 22:19
Psalms 47:8; 80:1
Isaiah 6:1
Matthew 26:64
Luke 20:42
Hebrews 1:3; 10:12; 12:2
Revelation 3:21; 4:10; 7:10
Exodus 18:13

Sitting to judge

Matthew 25:31

See also

2 Samuel 19:8
Proverbs 20:8
Isaiah 28:6
Jeremiah 38:7
Daniel 7:26
Joel 3:12
Matthew 27:19
Luke 22:30
Acts 23:3
Micah 4:4

Sitting as a sign of possession and peace

See also

Zechariah 3:10
Luke 22:69

Jesus Christ seated at God's right hand

Ephesians 1:20; 2:6
Colossians 3:1

See also

1090 God, majesty of
1310 God as judge
2309 Christ as judge
2363 Christ, preaching & teaching
4438 eating
5184 standing
5219 authority, human institutions
5358 judges
5581 throne
7797 teaching
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