Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5760 Human attitudes and behaviour  »  5841 ecstasy

An exalted condition of spiritual joy or rapture; usually reflecting the experience of the Holy Spirit.

Ecstasy in response to prophetic and visionary experiences

Numbers 24:4; 2 Corinthians 12:3-4; Revelation 1:10 See also Numbers 24:16; 1 Samuel 10:10-11; Isaiah 6:1 Isaiah's vision of the Lord; Ezekiel 11:24-25; Daniel 2:19-21; Daniel 10:7-8,16; Acts 9:10 Ananias' vision; Acts 10:3 Cornelius' vision of the angel of God; Acts 10:10-16; Acts 11:5; Revelation 4:2; Revelation 17:3; Revelation 21:10

Ecstasy in response to the Holy Spirit

Acts 2:4 See also Acts 10:44-46; Acts 13:52; Acts 19:6

Ecstasy in response to Jesus Christ

Luke 10:21; 1 Peter 1:8 See also Psalm 4:7; Psalm 28:7; Matthew 28:8

Ecstasy as a corporate experience

Ezra 3:12 See also 1 Kings 8:11 pp 2 Chronicles 7:2; Ezra 6:16

Transfiguration of appearance through ecstasy

Exodus 34:29 See also Matthew 17:2; Luke 1:22

Future ecstasy in response to God's coming kingdom

Isaiah 55:12; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 See also Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 51:11

See also

1409  dream
1427  prophecy
1469  visions
2039  Christ, joy of
3020  Holy Spirit, joy of
3281  Holy Spirit, inspiration
4942  fulness
5830  delight
7772  prophets
8283  joy