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Ezekiel 1:26

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And above: Abp. Newcome judiciously observes, "We need not allegorize the circumstances of this august vision too minutely. Many of them augment the splendour of the scene, while others, no doubt, have much significance; which should be pointed out rather by a correct judgment, than a luxuriant imagination." Ezekiel 1:22, Ezekiel 10:1

over: Matthew 28:18; Ephesians 1:21-22; Philippians 2:9-10; 1 Peter 3:22

the likeness of a: Psalms 45:6; Isaiah 6:1; Daniel 7:9-10, Daniel 7:14; Zechariah 6:13; Matthew 25:13; Hebrews 1:8, Hebrews 8:1; Hebrews 12:2; Revelation 4:2-3, Revelation 5:13, Revelation 20:11

as the: Exodus 24:10; Isaiah 54:11

the appearance of a man: Genesis 32:24-30; Joshua 5:13-15, Joshua 6:1-2; Isaiah 9:6-7; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Daniel 10:18; Revelation 1:13, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 14:14

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