Wheels, stars, and strange lights: how the Bible talks about unusual things in the sky

Across Scripture, several passages describe striking sky events that some readers today compare to UFOs, while most biblical scholars view them as visions of God and his messengers. Modern U.S. reports on UAP say better data is needed and, so far, there’s no confirmed link to extraterrestrial craft. 

Ezekiel’s “wheel within a wheel” is the most-cited example. The text describes gleaming wheels that move without turning and a throne above living creatures. Mainstream interpreters place this in the Jewish “merkabah” (throne-chariot) tradition, a vision of divine glory; some modern engineers and authors have speculated it was a craft. 

Elijah’s departure in a “chariot of fire” and Elisha’s later vision of fiery chariots around Dothan are often read as angelic protection; others argue these could be descriptions of luminous vehicles. Either way, the scenes stress power and deliverance, not the mechanics. 

The New Testament adds two famous sky motifs: the star that led the Magi and the cloud that received Jesus at the ascension. Traditional readings see providential signs and theophany; alternative readings suggest unusual astronomical or aerial phenomena. 

Where does today’s evidence stand? U.S. government reviews (ODNI in 2021; DoD’s AARO in 2024) say most cases likely have ordinary explanations and find no verified proof of alien technology, while NASA’s 2023 study urges open, data-driven research with better sensors and public reporting.

A practical way to read “UFOs and the Bible” is this: take the text at face value first, in its ancient setting, then compare motifs with modern cases and evidence. That approach lets conservative and middle-of-the-road readers focus on theology and history while still tracking new data about UAP without jumping to conclusions. 


Photos and videos 

Ezekiel chariot engravings (public domain): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AEzekiel-Vision-Merkaba.jpg?utm, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AEzekiel%27s_vision.jpg?utm

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AEzekiel-Vision-Merkaba.jpg?utm

NASA’s UAP briefing (Sept. 14, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7AL5Fv156Y&utm, NASA page: https://science.nasa.gov/uap/?utm

House UAP hearing video: https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/hearing-on-unidentified-anomalous-ufo-phenomena/651992?utm https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/hearing-on-unidentified-anomalous-ufo-phenomena/651992?utm


Hidden Mysteries and the Bible by Dr. Larry Ollison has an entire chapter devoted to UFOs and the Bible.

Streamed 2 years ago -- media briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Washington to discuss the findings from an unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) independent study team it commissioned in 2022.


Full sources

Ezekiel 1 (multiple translations): 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+1&version=NIV&utm

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+1&version=NKJV&utm

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+1&version=NIV&utm

2 Kings 2:11; 2 Kings 6:17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+2:11-22&version=NIV&utm, https://biblehub.com/2_kings/6-17.htm?utm

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+2%3A11-22&version=NIV&utm

Matthew 2:1–12;  Acts 1:9–11:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+2:1-12&version=NIV&utm, 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+1%3A9-11&version=NASB 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+2%3A1-12&version=NIV&utm


Merkabah overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkabah_mysticism?utm; 

critique/alt takes on Ezekiel’s vision: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spaceships_of_Ezekiel, https://www.spaceshipsofezekiel.com/html/text_analysis-josef-blumrich.html?utm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkabah_mysticism?utm


U.S. government and NASA reports: https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf?utm, https://media.defense.gov/2024/Mar/08/2003409233/-1/-1/0/DOPSR-CLEARED-508-COMPLIANT-HRRV1-08-MAR-2024-FINAL.PDF?utm, https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/uap-independent-study-team-final-report.pdf?utm, 

news recaps: https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/pentagon-ufo-report-says-most-sightings-ordinary-objects-phenomena-2024-03-08/?utm

https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf?utm


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