1:10-14
We now get a more detailed description of the vision. It is a weird vision, and trying to picture the things defies imagination. However, we will try to get something of the meaning and significance. The four faces represent the pinnacle of God’s creation in various spheres. Man is the absolute pinnacle, and was created to have dominion over the earth. The lion is the king of the wild beasts, and the ox of the domesticated animals, while the eagle is the king of the birds. Whatever else sin might do, it does not overrule God’s plan and purpose. Although man sinned against God, God’s focus on man has not wavered. The fire in the midst of the contraption represents the judgement of God. God’s plans will be fulfilled, and that plan is for man to have dominion over the earth while submitted to the Lord, and for the whole of creation to function properly.
1:15-18
The wheels are an engineering impossibility, but are symbolic. The rule of God can and will move in all directions. And whichever direction the thing was looked at, the four faces would be seen. The “full of eyes” represents the all-seeing nature of God. The vision is weird, but it presents the omnipotence and all-powerfulness of God. There are no limits to God, and no bounds upon Him.
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