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God's Dazzling Glory
The description of 'glowing metal' and 'fire' is Ezekiel's attempt to describe something beyond human words. Commentators explain this vision was so overwhelmingly brilliant it would dazzle the eyes, much like staring at the sun. This imagery is meant to convey the incomprehensible and majestic glory of God, which He graciously reveals in a way humans can perceive without being destroyed.
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Ezekiel
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Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 1:27
19th Century
Bishop
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
On Ezekiel 1:27
16th Century
Theologian
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
On Ezekiel 1:27
17th Century
Pastor
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…
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 1:26–28
17th Century
Minister
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…