Dictionary of Bible Themes Horse-drawn vehicles used for carrying important people when travelling or on ceremonial occasions, and in war for carrying warriors. The chariot is used as a symbol of military power, the power of God and as a picture of God's angelic army. Genesis 46:29Chariots used for travelling See also Genesis 50:9Judges 4:15 2 Samuel 15:1 1 Kings 12:18; 18:44; 20:33 2 Kings 5:21; 9:16,21; 10:16 Acts 8:28 Genesis 41:43 Chariots used on ceremonial occasions See also Genesis 50:9Jeremiah 17:25 Exodus 14:6-7 Chariots used for carrying warriors See also Deuteronomy 11:4; 20:1Joshua 11:4; 17:16 Judges 1:19; 4:13 1 Samuel 8:11; 13:5 2 Samuel 1:6; 8:4 the Philistines prepare for battle 1 Kings 10:26pp 1Ch 18:4 1 Kings 20:12 Kings 6:14; 8:21; 10:2 pp 2Ch 1:14 1 Chronicles 19:62 Chronicles 12:3; 14:9 Ezekiel 23:24; 26:7,10 the Ammonites hire chariots and charioteers Nahum 2:4Psalms 20:7 The chariot as a symbol of military might See also 2 Kings 19:23Isaiah 2:7; 22:7,18; 31:1; 36:9 Jeremiah 50:37; 51:21 pp Isa 37:24 Micah 5:10Nahum 2:13 Haggai 2:22 Psalms 104:3 The chariot as a symbol of God's mighty power See also 2 Kings 2:11Psalms 68:4,33 Isaiah 19:1 Ezekiel 1:15-21 Zechariah 6:1-8 2 Kings 6:17 God's mighty angelic army depicted by chariots See also Psalms 68:17Isaiah 66:15 Jeremiah 4:13 Habakkuk 3:8 See also 4110 angels4660 insects 5208 armies 5590 travel 5605 warfare 5622 witnesses |



