The metaphoric and symbolic uses of clouds are many, and furnish some of the most powerful figures of Scripture. In the Old Testament, Yahweh's presence is made manifest and His glory shown forth in a cloud. The cloud is usually spoken of as bright and shining, and it could not be fathomed by man:
The Senate is one of the two houses of the Australian Federal Parliament. It consists of 76 senators, twelve from each of the six states and two from each of the mainland territories.
United States senators are elected by the people who live in their state. Usually, there are at least two people, or âcandidates,â who are competing against each other to have the job of senator. The candidate who gets the most votes becomes the senator. How many U.S. senators are there? There are 100 senators in Congress. Each of the 50 states has two senators, no matter how many people live in the state. Where do senators work? Each senator has an office in Washington, D.C., and offices in his or her home state.