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Ezekiel 1:10 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Ezekiel 1:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 1 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Ezekiel 1:10 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 1:10
The four faces—man, lion, ox, eagle—represent the fullness of created order under God's throne. Man signifies intelligence and dominion, lion denotes royal strength, ox represents faithful service and sacrifice, eagle conveys swiftness and transcendence. These cherubim guarding God's holiness display the comprehensive scope of His sovereign rule over all creation. Early church fathers saw these four faces as foreshadowing the four Gospels: Matthew (man/king), Mark (lion), Luke (ox/sacrifice), John (eagle/divine). The imagery emphasizes that all creation exists to display God's glory and serve ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 1:10
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“and the second face was the face of a man”
“and the second creature like a calf”
“You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.{Deuteronomy 25:4} Is it for the oxen that God cares”
“and not be weary. They will walk”
“and makes his nest on high?”
“mighty men of valor”
“according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.”
“and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind”