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Adventistische Schriften über: "Meaning of the four beings in Ezekiel's vision"
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The four living creatures in Ezekiel's vision represent different phases of God's character as well as attributes such as strength, endurance, reason, and swiftness. They are also interpreted as symbolic representations of the redeemed congregation and the servants of God, who stand under the direction of the Holy Spirit. The vision demonstrates that despite apparent confusion in the world, God's hand guides everything into perfect order and brings His work to a harmonious conclusion.
Attributes and Character Phases
This four living creatures represent four phases of God's character. The first was like a lion, the second like a calf or an ox, as Ezekiel says, the third had the face of a man and the fourth was like a flying eagle. This again confirms the fact that when the plan of redemption was designed, the whole heaven was in harmony with this plan.
Symbols for Christian Virtues
The qualities that seem to be indicated by the emblems are strength, endurance, reason and swiftness – strength of affection, endurance in carrying out the demands of duty, reason in understanding the divine will, and swiftness in obedience. ... They represent a part of the great host that ... was lifted up from the captivity of death.
Representatives of the Church
The four beings are the figurative representatives of the congregation under the evangelical administration. 1. They represent the character of true Christians. They have six wings, each of which represents the graces of the Spirit: faith, patience, repentance, humility, hope and love. ... 2. They represent four different chronological periods of the Christian church.
Divine Guidance and Order
The bright light that moved with the speed of a lightning bolt among the living creatures represents the speed with which this work will ultimately move toward its completion. He who does not slumber and is constantly at work to fulfill His purposes can advance His great work harmoniously. What may appear tangled and complicated to finite minds can be kept in perfect order by the hand of the Lord.
Divine Power under the Wings
In the prophet Ezekiel's vision a hand appeared under the wings of the cherubim. This is to teach God's servants that it is divine power that grants success. Those whom God employs as His messengers should not think that His work depends on them. ... He, the King, the Lord of the armies, sits among the cherubim and protects His children amid the strife and turmoil of the nations.
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