Ezekiel 1:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Each living creature had four faces, in front the face of a man, that of a lion on the right side, that of an ox on the left side, and that of an eagle behind, and the “chariot” would present to th...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

As for the likeness of their faces, they four had (h) 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 o...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1-3. Ezekiel Enters upon his Ministry. Ezekiel 1:1-28 . Ezekiel's Vision. Ezekiel 1:1-3 . Like the prophets generally, Ezekiel enters upon his ministry only after he has had a vision o...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

faces. See App-41. man. Hebrew. adam , App-14. stretched upward . divided or spread out from above.
Ezekiel 1:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He now comes down to the faces or countenances of the living creatures themselves. The face is properly used with reference to the whole body, but the Prophet only means the countenance. He say...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on 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...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They four—and they four— Milton had a right notion of this hieroglyphic, when he says of the cherubic shapes, "Four faces each had wondrous;" and afterwards calls them "The fourfold-visaged four."...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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 o...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

§ 1. Ezekiel's Call and Consecration as a Prophet (Ezekiel 1-3) Date, June-July, 592 b.c. Ezekiel's call and consecration to his prophetic work took place by means of a vision of God's glory ( Ez...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

On the right side... on the left side. — The apparent obscurity of this description is due only to the punctuation in the English Bible. “They four had the face of a man” (viz., in front, as Ezekie...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE VISION OF THE GLORY OF GOD Ezekiel 1:1-28 IT might be hazardous to attempt, from the general considerations advanced in the last two Chapter s, to form a conception of Ezekiel's state of mi...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Vision of God's Majesty Ezekiel 1:1-21 A dark storm-cloud approaches the prophet, from which an incessant blaze of lightning scintillated. As it drew near, the forms of four living creatures...
Ezekiel 1:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Book opens with the account of the prophet's preparation, and falls into two sections, the first describing the visions he saw, and the second the voice he heard. Verses Eze 1:2-3 in this chapte...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is worthy the Reader's closest attention, how often during this account the appearance of a man is spoken of. Was it, (for I only ask the question, and do not presume to decide), to lead the Proph...
Ezekiel 1:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man ,.... For these living creatures are men, redeemed from among men by the blood of Christ; their business lies with men, to preach...
Ezekiel 1:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And their feet were straight feet Emblematical probably of simplicity and uprightness, or of the steadiness of their obedience. And the sole of their feet like the sole of a calf's foot To signif...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Vision of the Four Living Creatures. B. C. 595. 4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwi...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Here the prophet doth more expressly set forth what was more darkly mentioned in the 6th verse, and describeth their faces both by the proper resemblances, and by their respect to the local differenc...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And out of the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance. They had the likeness of a man. And every one had four faces, and every one of them had four win...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2. THE VIEW GIVEN TO EZEKIEL OF “THE LIKENESS OF THE GLORY OF THE LORD” (Chap. Ezekiel 1:4-28 ) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 1:4 . The storm-cloud. “A whirlwind,” a tempest such as Job perceived (...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:1 . In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, and fifth day of the month. The Jews were accustomed to reckon time from great and auspicious events, as the call of Abraham, the exodus f...
Ezekiel 1:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION For the life of the prophet prior to the vision which this chapter relates, and which constituted his call to that office, see Introduction. Ezekiel 1:1 Now ; literally, and....
Ezekiel 1:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Four Living Creatures
Ezekiel 1:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 12:8 ; 1 Corinthians 14:20 ; 1 Corinthians 9:10 ; 1 Corinthians 9:9 ; Daniel 7:4 ; Deuteronomy 28:49 ; Ezekiel 10:14 ; Isaiah 40:31 ; Isaiah 46:8 ; Job 39:27 ; Judges 14:18 ;...
Ezekiel 1:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A man — Each face is compared to what is most excellent in its kind, man excels in wisdom, lions in strength, the ox in patience and constancy of labour, the eagle in speed and high flight.

Ezekiel 1:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 1:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 1:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 1:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 1:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 1:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 1:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 1:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 1:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes