Rev 4:7 | TNotes | STEP | 4:7 These four creatures symbolize four types of beings: a lion represents wild animals, an ox represents domesticated animals, a human represents humanity, and an eagle represents the birds (cp. Ezek 1:10 ). These four figures are drawn from Ezek 1 (cherubim) and Isa 6 (seraphim). They probably represent the best of creation as worshiping God. Missing from this worldwide orchestra are fish, which ancient people associated with the evil sea (see Rev 21:1 ), and insects, represented by locusts in the evil kingdom (see 9:1-11 ).

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‏ Revelation of John 4:7

4:7 ^a These four creatures symbolize four types of beings: a lion represents wild animals, an ox represents domesticated animals, a human represents humanity, and an eagle represents the birds (cp. Ezek 1:10 ^b). These four figures are drawn from Ezek 1 ^c (cherubim) and Isa 6 ^d (seraphim). They probably represent the best of creation as worshiping God. Missing from this worldwide orchestra are fish, which ancient people associated with the evil sea (see Rev 21:1 ^e), and insects, represented by locusts in the evil kingdom (see 9:1-11 ^f).