Ezekiel 1:10 (WEB)
As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man. The four of them had the face of a lion on the right side. The four of them had the face of an ox on the left side. The four of them also had the face of an eagle.
Fathers and councils · 3
Catena Aurea on Luke
- BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
“And observe that among the four beasts in heaven, (Ezek. 1:10.” — the author cites it
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“And yet Ezekiel the Prophet even made a description of them, as far as was possible, saying that every one has four faces, one of a man, another of a lion, another of an eagle, and another of a calf; and that each one had six wings, and they had eyes on all sides; and that under each one was a wheel of four sides.” — editor's note: In Ezekiel i. 6–11, the four living creatures have each four wings, as also in x. 21 according to the Hebrew. But in the latter passage, according to the…
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“And the other describes the Cherubic Chariot of God, and the Throne upon them, and the Firmament over it, and Him that shewed Himself in the Firmament, and Voices, and Forces, and Deeds.” — editor's note: Ezek. i. 4–28.
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Cross-references · 6
Cited together in Bede on Luke 24:50–53 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 24:50–53 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 24:50–53 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 24:50–53 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 24:50–53 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 24:50–53 (3) (Catena Aurea).