Ezekiel saw God as a likeness with a human appearance- was it Jesus?
English: Scan of a Gustave Doré engraving "The Vision of The Valley of The Dry Bones" - 1866 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) “Above the expanse over their heads there was the likeness of a throne , in appearance like sapphire; and seated above the likeness of a throne was a likeness with a human appearance” (v. 26).- Ezekiel 1:4–28 Immediately after describing the historical circumstances of his prophetic call, Ezekiel describes his first vision of the Lord. This incredible vision has perplexed many people in the modern world, for the imagery is indeed strange to us. More sensational readings of Ezekiel 1:4–28 have even suggested that the passage describes an encounter that the prophet had with extraterrestrials. Such theories impress upon us the importance of paying attention to the historical and literary context of the Bible so that we might escape ludicrous speculation, for Ezekiel’s vision makes perfect sense in his own setting. The prophet’s vision concerns “ four li...
