RE: Apocolyptic beasts
January 18, 2010 at 5:20 am
(This post was last modified: January 18, 2010 at 5:25 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quoted as from The Book of Revelations C1st CE,I think)
MY point was only there is a similarity with some of Ezekiel, C6thBCE. IE that Revelations is derivative of much earlier writings. I guess I could have been more explicit.
Quote:when john has his first sight of god in glory, he sees "four living creatures full of eyes" surrounding his throne. between them, the quartet symbolize the greater part of gods creation: one is like a lion, representing carnivores< another an ox for the herbivores. the third has the face of a man, indicating the human presence, while the fourth, an eagle, stands for the birds of the air. the eyes apparently indicate perpetual watchfulness.
MY point was only there is a similarity with some of Ezekiel, C6thBCE. IE that Revelations is derivative of much earlier writings. I guess I could have been more explicit.
Quote:Inaugural vision (Ezekiel 1:1–3:27)- The first chapter of the Book of Ezekiel begins with Ezekiel's record of his vision of God's spectacular chariot (see Merkabah).[4] In this vision, God approaches Ezekiel as a divine warrior, riding in his battle chariot. This chariot appeared to be drawn by four living creatures each having four faces (of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle), and four wings. These living creatures are traditionally known as the fixed signs of the astrology zodiac, namly Aquarius (the man), Leo (the lion), Taurus (the ox), and Scorpio (the eagle is the second symbol of the Scorpio sign)
