Bible Question: IN EZEKIEL CHAPTER ONE: I KNOW THIS IS ABOUT PROHPECY BUT CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT CHAPTER ONE MEANS AND WHAT IT IS TALKING ABOUT. I KNOW ALOT OF THINGS ARE SPOKEN IN PARABLES. HOW DO YOU BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND PROHPECY. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Swiggy, This prophecy was given in dream form. It portrays the "the vision of God"(1:1) and 'the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord" (1:28). Therefore this is a vision of the glory of God. The vision as a whole was perceived a violent electrical storm from the north. With in the storm were two major objects: 1. 4 living creatures with attending wheels and 2. one like a man enthroned upon an expanse stretchilng over the heads of the four living creatures. Each of the 4 living creatures had the likeness and general appearance of a man with the face of an eagle, an ox, and a lion. Each of the appearances can be linked to the 4 gospels. The lion represents strength (Matthew, the lion of Judah), the ox represents diligent service (Mark who portrayed Christ as the servant), the human features which portrayed the intelligence (Luke - portrayed Christ as the perfect human), and the eagle a symbol of divinity (John who portrayed Christ as the son of God high and divine). Some see these creatures as the most majestic of God's creatures and say that the represent the whole creation. It is interesting to note that the vision of John in Rev 4:4 parallels Ezekiels vision) A turning wheel stood beside each creature each moving in a different direction. Thus able to move anywhere these wheels show that God is able to be present everywhere and able to see all things (1:18). The 4 living creatures and 4 wheels are powerful pictures of judgement. The rainbow over the throne symbolizes God's never ending faithfulness to His people. Just as God sent a rainbow too symbolize His promise never again to destroy the earth so this rainbow symbolizes His promise to preserve those who remain faithful to Him. The human revealed God's holiness and prepared Ezekiel for what God was about to tell him, just as Christ came in human form and prepared us for His message of salvation. With Ezekiel seeing God's glory he fell on his face just as Isreal should of done. We, too, must fall on our face before God either in judgement or out of reverance and awe. The importance of the message is is that God never forgets those who faithfully seek to obey Him. prayon |
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