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God's Sovereign Control
Commentators like John Calvin and Matthew Henry see the synchronized movement of the creatures and wheels as a powerful illustration of God's sovereign providence. The creatures (angels) are moved by God, and the wheels (world events) follow them perfectly. This shows that nothing in the world happens by chance; every event is directed by a higher, divine power.
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Ezekiel
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John Calvin
On Ezekiel 1:19
16th Century
Theologian
By this verse, the Prophet teaches that all the changes of the world depend on celestial motion. For we have said that the living creatures represe…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 1:19
17th Century
Pastor
And when the living creatures went, the wheels went by them , &c.] When the ministers of the Gospel begin the worship of …
Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 1:15–25
17th Century
Minister
Providence, represented by the wheels, produces changes. Sometimes one spoke of the wheel is uppermost, sometimes another; but the motion of the wh…