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, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

15Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces.

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Cross References

Psalms 147:15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

Zechariah 2:3And behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,

Matthew 24:27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Mark 13:27And then he will send his angels, and will assemble his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost 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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