John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 1:13
As for the likeness of the living creatures ,.... That is, of their bodies; for their faces, feet, hands, and wings are described before: their appearance was like burning coals of fire : because of their ministerial gifts; the gifts of the Spirit are compared to fire, and like coals of fire are to be stirred up, and not covered or quenched; Acts 2:3 ; and because of their clear shining light in the truths of the Gospel; and because of their ardent love to Christ, and the souls of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 1:4-14
The visions of God which Ezekiel here saw were very glorious, and had more particulars than those which other prophets saw. It is the scope and intention of these vision, 1. To possess the prophet's mind with very great, and high, and honourable thoughts of that God by whom he was commissioned and for whom he was employed. It is the likeness of the glory of the Lord that he sees (Ezek. 1:28), and hence he may infer that it is his honour to serve him, for he is one whom angels serve. He may... read more