1:25-28
We now come to the climax of the vision. There comes a voice from above the vault, i.e. it comes direct from heaven. The living creatures have their wings lowered, i.e. they are waiting upon the voice from heaven. Remember that in Matthew there is a voice from heaven at Jesus’ baptism (Matt 3:17), and at the transfiguration (Matt 17:5). The mission of the prophet was God inspired and initiated. The mission of the church must be God inspired and initiated. When we go off on our own little ego trips (individually or corporately) we go off the rails. The glory and purpose of God on the earth is God driven,
Ezekiel then sees “a figure like that of a man”. The relationship between God and man is amazing. God created us in His image, He gave us dominion over the earth (under His authority). When God came to earth He came not as a super being, but as a man. Jesus Christ is Lord, Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully man. Now we so easily corrupt this relationship, even in the church. Man wants to be God. Jesus showed us what we are meant to be like. We live under the authority of the Father, just as Jesus lived under the Father’s authority.
“This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord”. Like Isaiah, Ezekiel has had a vision of the glory of the Lord. In the next chapter he will receive his instructions. If we are to be effective servants of God we need to know something of the glory of the Lord.
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