Ezekiel 1:4 Meaning
And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
Context Explained
2In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
3The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.
4And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
5Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
6And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ezekiel 10:4
Both verses describe the glory of the Lord and His presence among His people.
Revelation 4:5
This verse describes a similar vision of God's majesty and power in the heavenly realm.
Isaiah 6:1
This verse describes a vision of God's glory, echoing the themes of divine revelation in Ezekiel.
Source: Ezekiel 1:4