Every one had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
Each one had four faces and four wings, and underneath their wings you could see what looked like human hands.
Even the most otherworldly beings God creates still carry something recognizably human.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet and priest among the Jewish exiles in Babylon around the 6th century BC, during the time when Jerusalem was under siege and the temple was about to be destroyed. In this vision from Ezekiel 10, he describes cherubim, heavenly beings associated with God's throne, as having four faces and wings, which symbolize God's omnipresence and readiness to move in judgment or mercy. This imagery builds on earlier visions in Ezekiel and reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine attendants serving in God's presence.
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