Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
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Gill's Exposition
Also out of the midst thereof,.... The fire; or out of the whole that was seen; the whirlwind, cloud, fire, and the brightness about it:
came the likeness of four living creatures; not really four…
Barnes' Notes
Living creatures - The Hebrew word answers very nearly to the English “beings,” and denotes those who live, whether angels, men (in whom is the breath of life), or inferior creatures.
Adam Clarke
Also out on the midst thereof came - four living creatures - As the amber-coloured body was the center of the fire, and this fire was in the center of the cloud; so out of this amber-coloured igneous…
The visions of God which Ezekiel here saw were very glorious, and had more particulars than those which other prophets saw. It is the scope and intention of these vision, 1. To possess the prophet's…
The four living creatures
These are described as having in general the human form; they were erect and had apparently two feet (Eze 1:1; Eze 1:1); they had four faces, one looking each way: the face…