Ezekiel 1:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Ezekiel 1:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the living beings ran and (i) returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning. (i) That is, when they had executed God's will: for before they returned not till God had changed the state of t...
Ezekiel 1:14 - 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 1:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

ran and returned : or kept running and returning. Hebrew is Inf. by Heterosis (of Mood), App-6.
Ezekiel 1:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the Prophet explains more clearly what would otherwise be obscure. He says that the living creatures ran, and returned like lightning: by which words he doubtless signifies their amazin...
Ezekiel 1:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning. The living creatures ran and returned - They had a circular movement; they were in rapid motion, but did not incre...
Ezekiel 1:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning. The living creatures ran and returned. Incessant restless motion indicates the plenitude of life in these...
Ezekiel 1:14 - 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 1:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A flash of lightning. — Not only was the appearance of the cherubim thus glittering, but also their speed as they “ran and returned” was that of the lightning. The vision up to this point, so far...
Ezekiel 1:14 - 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 1:14 - 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 1:14 - 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 1:14 - 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 1:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the living creatures ran ,.... Did their work with great readiness and swiftness; so, especially in the latter day, ministers of the Gospel shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased...
Ezekiel 1:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning. Ver. 14. And the living creatures ran and returned. ] As soon as ever their work was done, they came back to hi...
Ezekiel 1:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As for the likeness of the living creatures Their colour, or aspect; their appearance was like burning coals They were inflamed by the Spirit of God with a holy zeal for his glory, and with indig...
Ezekiel 1:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Vision of the Four Living Creatures. B. C. 595. 4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwi...
Ezekiel 1:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The living creatures; angels, ministers of the Divine pleasure, as above, Ezekiel 1:5 . Ran; were speedy in their motions; this signified by this expression figuratively applied to angels. Re...
Ezekiel 1:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘As 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,...
Ezekiel 1:14 - 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 1:14 - 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 1:14 - 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 1:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Four Living Creatures
Ezekiel 1:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 9:21 ; Mark 13:27 ; Matthew 24:27 ; Matthew 24:31 ; Psalms 147:15 ; Zechariah 2:3 ; Zechariah 2:4 ; Zechariah 4:10
Ezekiel 1:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ran — They ran into the lower world, to do what was to be done there: and when they had done, returned as a flash of lightning, to the upper world, to the vision of God. Thus we should be in the af...

Ezekiel 1:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 1:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 1:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 1:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 1:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 1:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 1:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 1:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 1:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes