![]() ![]() ![]() appearance of a man above upon it…This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. Over their heads was the likeness of a throne. had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and.the face of an ox on the left side they.also had the face of an eagle.And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go.And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creatures was as…crystal, stretched forth over their heads.I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the voice of an host. were joined one to another they turned not when they went they went every one straight forward. THE WORD OF THE LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel.And I a great cloud.And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures.And every one had four faces, and.four wings. ![]() Primarily this drawing is meant to show the relationship of the altar’s four-square symmetry to that of Ezekiel’s overall temple plan (see Block, Ezekiel, v.2, pp.596–7). From the Mishnah, Jewish commentators understand the steps or ramp to have risen toward the north, rather than the west as shown here (see p.8 in Part 2 and note). From his knowledge of the First Temple, Ezekiel might have understood it being ascended by a ramp rather than steps (Heb. Author’s sketch of Ezekiel’s altar of burnt offering, based primarily on Block, Ezekiel, v.2, pp. ![]()
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