Ezekiel 1:27 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

And upward from what had the appearance of his loins I saw as it were gleaming bronze, like the appearance of fire enclosed round about; and downward from what had the appearance of his loins I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness round about him.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

As the colour of amber. —See Ezekiel 1:4 regarding this same expression. Literally, as an eye of bright metal. The rest o…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

By these words, the Prophet indicates that God appeared so visibly in the form of a man that the splendor dazzled his eyes. For if the appearance o…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And I saw as the colour of amber. That is, the man upon the throne looked like the colour of amber; of which (See Gil…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The eternal Son, the second Person in the Trinity, who afterwards took human nature, is indicated here. The first thing observed was a throne. It i…

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