Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 1:1 (show verse)
In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles at the Kebar River, the heavens opened and I saw a divine vision.
Chebar » A river of mesopotamia
Ezekiel » Time of his prophecy
Heaven » The physical heavens
Heavenly » Nature's praise » Vision
Israel » Captivity of » Beside the chebar river
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Chebar
Rivers » Chebar
Time » Eras from which, computed » The captivity
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » Heavenly vision, beholds the glory of things to come
Ezekiel » Time of his prophecy
Heaven » The physical heavens
Heavenly » Nature's praise » Vision
Israel » Captivity of » Beside the chebar river
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Chebar
Rivers » Chebar
Time » Eras from which, computed » The captivity
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » Heavenly vision, beholds the glory of things to come
Ezekiel 1:2 (show verse)
(On the fifth day of the month -- it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's exile --
Ezekiel 1:3 (show verse)
the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel the son of Buzi, at the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. The hand of the Lord came on him there).
Buzzi » Father of ezekiel
Chebar » A river of mesopotamia
Ezekiel » Time of his prophecy
God's word » Divinely inspired
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring the word
Inspiration » Examples of » Of the bible
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Ezekiel
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Divinely inspired
Vision » Of ezekiel » Of the glory of God
Chebar » A river of mesopotamia
Ezekiel » Time of his prophecy
God's word » Divinely inspired
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring the word
Inspiration » Examples of » Of the bible
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Ezekiel
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Ezekiel
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Divinely inspired
Vision » Of ezekiel » Of the glory of God
Ezekiel 1:4 (show verse)
As I watched, I noticed a windstorm coming from the north -- an enormous cloud, with lightning flashing, such that bright light rimmed it and came from it like glowing amber from the middle of a fire.
Amber » A vegetable fossil
Clouds » Illustrative » Of unsearchableness of God
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Great
Meteorology » Whirlwind » General references to
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To ezekiel
Whirlwind » General references to
Whirlwind » Sometimes came from the north
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of divine judgments
Whirlwind » From the north
Clouds » Illustrative » Of unsearchableness of God
Clouds » Different kinds of, mentioned » Great
Meteorology » Whirlwind » General references to
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To ezekiel
Whirlwind » General references to
Whirlwind » Sometimes came from the north
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of divine judgments
Whirlwind » From the north
Ezekiel 1:5 (show verse)
In the fire were what looked like four living beings. In their appearance they had human form,
Ezekiel 1:6 (show verse)
but each had four faces and four wings.
Ezekiel 1:7 (show verse)
Their legs were straight, but the soles of their feet were like calves' feet. They gleamed like polished bronze.
Ezekiel 1:8 (show verse)
They had human hands under their wings on their four sides. As for the faces and wings of the four of them,
Ezekiel 1:9 (show verse)
their wings touched each other; they did not turn as they moved, but went straight ahead.
Ezekiel 1:10 (show verse)
Their faces had this appearance: Each of the four had the face of a man, with the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left and also the face of an eagle.
Ezekiel 1:11 (show verse)
Their wings were spread out above them; each had two wings touching the wings of one of the other beings on either side and two wings covering their bodies.
Ezekiel 1:12 (show verse)
Each moved straight ahead -- wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went.
Ezekiel 1:13 (show verse)
In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.
Ezekiel 1:14 (show verse)
The living beings moved backward and forward as quickly as flashes of lightning.
Ezekiel 1:15 (show verse)
Then I looked, and I saw one wheel on the ground beside each of the four beings.
Ezekiel 1:16 (show verse)
The appearance of the wheels and their construction was like gleaming jasper, and all four wheels looked alike. Their structure was like a wheel within a wheel.
Ezekiel 1:17 (show verse)
When they moved they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved.
Ezekiel 1:18 (show verse)
Their rims were high and awesome, and the rims of all four wheels were full of eyes all around.
Ezekiel 1:19 (show verse)
When the living beings moved, the wheels beside them moved; when the living beings rose up from the ground, the wheels rose up too.
Ezekiel 1:20 (show verse)
Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel.
Ezekiel 1:21 (show verse)
When the living beings moved, the wheels moved, and when they stopped moving, the wheels stopped. When they rose up from the ground, the wheels rose up from the ground; the wheels rose up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel.
Ezekiel 1:22 (show verse)
Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads.
Ezekiel 1:23 (show verse)
Under the platform their wings were stretched out, each toward the other. Each of the beings also had two wings covering its body.
No Themes for this verse.
Ezekiel 1:24 (show verse)
When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings -- it was like the sound of rushing waters, or the voice of the Almighty, or the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
Ezekiel 1:25 (show verse)
Then there was a voice from above the platform over their heads when they stood still.
No Themes for this verse.
Ezekiel 1:26 (show verse)
Above the platform over their heads was something like a sapphire shaped like a throne. High above on the throne was a form that appeared to be a man.
Ezekiel 1:27 (show verse)
I saw an amber glow like a fire enclosed all around from his waist up. From his waist down I saw something that looked like fire. There was a brilliant light around it,
Ezekiel 1:28 (show verse)
like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking.