Throne of God

The throne is said by various holy books to reside beyond the Seventh Heaven which is called Araboth (Hebrew: עֲרָבוֹת ‘ărāḇōṯ) in Judaism.

Micaiah's extended prophecy (1 Kings 22:19) is the first detailed depiction of a heavenly throne room in Judaism.

Many Christians consider this a literal event,[citation needed] others such as Goulder (1998) view the vision as symbolic of crisis on earth, such as opposition from Sanballat the Horonite.

[11] The vast majority of Islamic scholars, including Sunnis (Ash'aris, Maturidis, and Sufis), Mu'tazilis, and Shi'is (Twelvers and Isma'ilis) believe the Throne (Arabic: العرش al-'Arsh) is a symbol of God's power and authority and not as a dwelling place for Himself[12][13][14] while some Islamic sects, such as the Karramis and the Salafis/Wahhabis, believe that God has created it as a place of dwelling.

[15][16][17] The Quran depicts the angels as carrying the throne of God and praising his glory, similar to Old Testament images.

Ezekiel's vision is depicted in this 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld .
God the Father on a throne, Westphalia , Germany, late 15th century.