Revelation 4 -- four creatures
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:43 pm
In Steve's latest verse by verse treatment of Revelation, he suggests he shares in part the view the Rabbis had as to the four creatures in Chapter 4 (as they interpreted similar creatures in Ezekiel) -- Lion, chief of the wild beasts, Ox, chief of the domesticated, Eagle, chief of birds, Man, chief of all creation brought before the throne to represent all of Creation praising God, declaring Glory of God...
Question -- if intending to represent all creation, why not use the categories from Genesis ? Fish and swimming things, etc. are notably absent. Might there be a doctrinal reason to omit them? I note also they weren't in the Ark during the flood (for perhaps obvious reasons).
Thoughts?
Question -- if intending to represent all creation, why not use the categories from Genesis ? Fish and swimming things, etc. are notably absent. Might there be a doctrinal reason to omit them? I note also they weren't in the Ark during the flood (for perhaps obvious reasons).
Thoughts?