Holy Scripture

Ezekiel 1:10

A church father on this verse
“For the cherubim, too, were four-faced, and their faces were images of the dispensation of the Son of God. For, [as the Scripture] says, "The first living creature was like a lion," symbolizing His effectual working, His leadership, and royal power; the second [living creature] was like a calf, signifying [His] sacrif…”
Irenaeus, 3th c. — Irenaeus Against Heresies Book 3

Source: Septuagint

Original

10And the likeness of their faces was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right to the four; and the face of a calf on the left to the four; and the face of an eagle to the four.

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8And the hand of a man was under their wings on their four sides.

9And the faces of them four turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.

— Ezekiel 1:10 —

11And the four had their wings spread out above; each one had two joined to one another, and two covered their bodies.

12And each one went straight forward: wherever the spirit was going they went, and turned not back.

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