This description demonstrates that the presence and glory of God was leaving the Temple (Ezek. 9:3; 10:4, 18). When a King travelled at this time, he would take a chariot. God is explaining his departure from the Temple in kingly terms (i.e. a chariot).
James earned a Master’s degree in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, graduating magna cum laude. He is the founder of Evidence Unseen and the author of several books. James enjoys serving as a pastor at Dwell Community Church in Columbus, Ohio, where he lives with his wife and their two sons.