Bible Matrix ⑦_288_REV 4:7 – (2) The 1st like a lion, the 2nd an ox, the 3d a man, the 4th a flying eagle
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Bible Matrix ⑦: Historical & Scientific Views on Daniel and Revelation
Part 2. Revelation
Revelation 4 - Throne in Heaven and Worship in Heaven(c.AD 8,580~)
Revelation 4:1~8 - Throne in Heaven at Scorpio(AD 8,580~)
Revelation 4:7 – (2) The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle
☞ Revelation 4:7 - The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(NIV); And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.(KJV); The first of these living beings was like a lion; the second was like an ox; the third had a human face; and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.(NLT); The first living creature was like a lion. The second was like an ·ox [or calf]. The third had a face like a man. The fourth was like a flying eagle [Ezek. 1:10; angelic beings identified with the most powerful example of various species].(EXB)
○ If you look closely at Revelation 4:7, you will see that only the third of the four living creatures as the great spaceships as Cherubim or Seraphim have a 'face', and that 'like a man' means that 'God’ is on board, while the other three have 'appearance' or ‘likeness' like a lion, an ox (or calf), and an eagle.
○ When we look closely at Ezekiel 1:10, 10:14, and Revelation 4:7, the easiest verse to understand is Ezekiel 1:10. “Each had the face like a man in the front, like a lion on the right side, like an ox on the left side, and like an eagle at the back” mean that Ezekiel described the front-back-right-left appearance of the Cherubim as the great spaceships. ‘The face like a man’ means that the subject on board is 'God' when viewed from the front. As I previously explained in Bible Matrix ⑦_270, ‘fast bird’ is ‘eagle’ that means ‘spaceship or fighter jet.’
○ The reason why it is expressed as ‘like an ox’ is to express the character of the Cherubim, which are large but hardworking and work silently without complaining. Lion means brave.
○ Some people interpret the four living creatures as symbolizing Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, who wrote the four gospels, but no scientific, historical, or biblical basis have been found.
○ I asked Open AI's ChatGPT (4.0), Microsoft’s Copilot and Google’s Gemini to draw a image about Ezekiel 1:10, Ezekiel 10:14, and Revelation 4:7. ChatGPT and Copilot was unable to provide a satisfactory image, and Gemini responded, "We can't help you because we can't generate the image yet“ (24.02.17).
If you look at astronaut Mike Hopkins wearing a spacesuit and spacewalking out of the International Space Station (ISS), he is full of lights as eyes (Ezekiel 1:18, 10:12, Revelation 4:6 and 4:8), and when viewed from the front, the astronaut's face is visible, so it is 'the likeness or appearance of a man’ or 'the face of a man'. Normally, Mike Hopkins' face would appear on the screen in front, but now a reflection of his colleague Rick Mastracchio is appearing as he swims by.
NASA, Astronauts Invite National Geographic Aboard Space Station for Live Event(12 Mar 2014)