Ezekiel 1:14

And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

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And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

In Context

13As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches. It went up and down among the living creatures, and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth l

15Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold, one wheel [was] upon the earth beside the living creatures, for each of the four faces of it.

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Cross References

Psalms 147:15He sends out his commandment upon earth. His word runs very swiftly.

Zechariah 2:3And, behold, the [heavenly] agent who talked with me went forth. And another [heavenly] agent went out to meet him,

Matthew 24:27For as the lightning comes out from the east, and shines as far as the west, so also will be the coming of the Son of man.

Mark 13:27And then he will send forth his heavenly agents, and will gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the outermost part of the earth as far as the outermost part of heaven.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 1:5-15

Vision of the Four Living Creatures. ( b. c. 595.) 4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. 5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. 6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. 7 And their feet were straight feet; and the… Read the whole commentary →

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