Clouds are ordinary, but in the story of Scripture they take on extraordinary significance. Listen to this episode to learn more — having your head in the clouds might not be such a bad thing after all. // 1. Have you ever seen some crazy weather approach an area where you were? Have you ever been caught in a hurricane or near a tornado? What was your first reaction seeing the weather? What ended up happening? // 2. Clouds are pretty ordinary, but God appearing as a cloud is extraordinary. What did the cloud symbolize in the Bible? How did the cloud help the Israelites in the Exodus? Read Exodus 13:20-22, 14:19-20 to review. When they saw the cloud every day, what did that make them remember? // 3. What does “transcendent” mean? Read Isaiah 55:8-9, Job 38:1-4, and Romans 11:33-36 and list on a piece of paper how God is described. // 4. If God is “transcendent,” why is it so amazing that He appears as a cloud to guide the Israelites? How do other pagan religions around the world portray their gods? How does that contrast to the one, true God appearing to humans?
