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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 10:14 — And every one had four faces: the first face [was] the face of a cherub, and the second face [was] the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
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Eze 10:21; Eze 1:6-10; 1Ki 7:29,36; Rev 4:7 |
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the face of a cherub
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"In Eze 1:10, instead of ""the face of a cherub,"" it is ""the face of an ox:"" hence a cherub was in the likeness of an ox, at least as to its head. The extraordinary shape of these angelic beings, which appeared to the prophet in vision, is manifestly symbolical; for it is not to be supposed that these heavenly beings are really thus formed. The four faces, wings, and the arms of a man, denote the sublime qualities of these immediate ministers of the Deity; qualities entirely essential to fill up the extent of their duty. The face of a man denotes their intelligence; of a lion, their intrepid courage; of an ox, their patience and perseverance in labour; and of an eagle, their great penetration, their sublime sight into heavenly things, and their readiness to rise up into all that is great and divine. The wings being stretched out, signifies their readiness and rapidity in obeying the commands of their Master; the wings bent down, denotes their profound respect before the LORD of the Universe; and the man's arms " |
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Eze 10:21 |
Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man [was] under their wings. |
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Eze 1:6 |
And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. |
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Eze 1:7 |
And their feet [were] straight feet; and the sole of their feet [was] like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. |
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Eze 1:8 |
And [they had] the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. |
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Eze 1:9 |
Their wings [were] joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. |
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Eze 1:10 |
As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle. |
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1Ki 7:29 |
And on the borders that [were] between the ledges [were] lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges [there was] a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen [were] certain additions made of thin work. |
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1Ki 7:36 |
For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about. |
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Rev 4:7 |
And the first beast [was] like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast [was] like a flying eagle. |
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Eze 1:10 |
As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Ezekiel 10:14," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Eze/10/14.html>.
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