chariot of fire
Heavenly blazing vehicle
A chariot of fire is a dramatic, usually divine conveyance associated with ascent to heaven—from the biblical account of the prophet Elijah being taken up in a whirlwind by horses and a chariot of fire.
The phrase appears in William Blake's hymn "Jerusalem" and its use in the 1981 film *Chariots of Fire*.
Figuratively, it suggests transcendent departure or spiritual transport: He went out in a chariot of fire, not with a whimper.
- ElijahOld Testament prophet
- heavenSky or bliss
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
- ascensionMovement to higher position
- Old TestamentPre-Christian biblical canon
horses · taken up · flames · biblical · whirlwind · glory · divine · celestial · blazing · wheels · golden · radiant · Olympic · gold medal · anthem · triumph · ethereal · burning
- Bible visionswheels within wheels, valley of dry bones, valley of bones, dry bones, burning bush
- Biblical ObjectsArk of the Covenant, Ten Commandments, stone tablets, manna, burning bush
- heavenly visionsangelic choir, archangels, ascension, celestial beings, cherubim
- mythic vehiclesflying carpet, Argo, magic carpet, ghost ship
- vehicle folkloreghost cars, ghost ships, ghost riders, coffin ships, flying boats
- Elijahmantle, whirlwind, ascension, ravens, Mount Carmel
chariot of fireox cart
Beast-drawn farm vehicle
donkey cart · farm wagon · mule train · horse and buggy · wheelbarrow
chariot of firelake of fire
Fiery underworld punishment realm
fall from grace · descent into hell · hellfire · hellmouth · river Styx
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