WHA-S-039000-2001 Ezekiel's vision of chariot in sky and a hand in the clouds holding out a book to him, c.614 BC. 'Bible': Ezekiel II:9. One modern explanation is that Ezekiel, on of the four great Hebrew prophets, observed parhelia (mock suns), a phenomenon caused by reflection from water droplets or minute particles in the earth's atmosphere. Copperplate engraving 1804 Credit: World History Archive/Alinari Archives WARNING: Permission must be required for non editorial use. Please contact Alinari Archives Photographer: World History Archive Collection: World History Archive/Alinari Archives Object type: digital image Photographic technique: P digital image Technical info Image sizes (pixel): 2916 X 4500 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 24 X 38 Image sizes (MB): 3.29 Color space: RGB