“And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.”
Around the throne, and on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind — one looks like a lion, the next one like an ox, the third has a face like a human face, and the fourth looks like a flying eagle — the four living creatures derive from Ezekiel 1:10 and Isaiah 6:2-3; they represent all creation (wild animal, domesticated animal, human, celestial) worshiping the Creator. The eyes (ommata) signify omniscience; they look forward and backward in time, seeing God's purposes.
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