Ezekiel 1
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Ezekiel 1 is a biblical chapter in the Old Testament that records the prophet Ezekiel’s inaugural vision of God’s glory, featuring the four living creatures and the wheeled chariot-throne by the river Chebar.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | biblical chapter ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Christian Old Testament
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canonical in Jewish Bible ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| containsVisionOf |
a human-like figure on the throne
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a throne-like chariot ⓘ four living creatures ⓘ the glory of the LORD ⓘ wheels within wheels ⓘ |
| describes | Ezekiel’s inaugural prophetic vision ⓘ |
| describesAbove |
a human-like figure on the throne
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a throne of sapphire-like appearance ⓘ an expanse like crystal over the heads of the creatures ⓘ |
| describesAppearanceOf |
brightness like glowing metal and fire
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creatures sparkling like burnished bronze ⓘ creatures with four wings ⓘ creatures with straight legs and feet like a calf’s hoof ⓘ faces of a man, lion, ox, and eagle ⓘ four-faced living creatures ⓘ radiance like a rainbow in the clouds ⓘ wheels as a wheel within a wheel ⓘ wheels beside each living creature ⓘ wheels full of eyes all around ⓘ |
| describesMovementOf |
living creatures moving straight forward
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living creatures not turning as they went ⓘ wheels moving in concert with the living creatures ⓘ |
| genre | prophetic vision narrative ⓘ |
| identifiesVisionAs | appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jewish merkabah mysticism ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | introduction to Ezekiel’s prophetic ministry ⓘ |
| mentions |
brightness around the cloud
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great cloud with fire flashing forth ⓘ storm wind coming from the north ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Ezekiel
NERFINISHED
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Neviim NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBook | first chapter of Ezekiel ⓘ |
| primaryFigure | prophet Ezekiel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordsReactionOf | Ezekiel falling on his face ⓘ |
| referencedIn | Christian theological discussions of theophany ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| settingContext | among the exiles in Babylon ⓘ |
| settingLocation | by the river Chebar ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine glory and holiness
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transcendence and mobility of God’s presence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.