Revelation 4:7 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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What Does Revelation 4:7 Mean?
John describes the four living creatures one by one: the first like a lion, the second like a calf or young ox, the third with a face like a man, the fourth like an eagle in flight. The picture echoes the living creatures Ezekiel saw by the river Chebar, attending the glory of God.
Lion and ox, man and eagle gather up the noblest of God's creatures, the wild and the tame, the highest of beasts and the king of birds, with humanity among them. All of created life is represented before the throne, lending its strength and beauty to the worship of God. None of creation is too high or too humble to bow here; everything that lives is summoned to praise its Maker.
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What does Revelation 4:7 mean?
The four living creatures resemble a lion, a calf, a man, and a flying eagle.