John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 1:27
And I saw as the colour of amber ,.... That is, the man upon the throne looked like the colour of amber; of which See Gill on Ezekiel 1:4 ; as the appearance of fire round about within it ; which may denote the deity of Christ, or Christ as God, who is a consuming fire to his enemies; a fire enlightening and warming to his people; as a wall of fire protecting them; and as a pillar of fire guiding and directing them, as he did the Israelites in the wilderness; and who has such light and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 1:26-28
All the other parts of this vision were but a preface and introduction to this. God in them had made himself known as Lord of angels and supreme director of all the affairs of this lower world, whence it is easy to infer that whatever God by his prophets either promises or threatens to do he is able to effect it. Angels are his servants; men are his tools. But now that a divine revelation is to be given to a prophet, and by him to the church, we must look higher than the living creatures or... read more