THE ROYAL HEAVENLY train filled the Temple. It is the good pleasure of the Lord to fill His people with the presence of Himself, it always has been and is certainly His ultimate goal for those who are His. Ex. 40:34 The Lord showed His good pleasure by filling the Tabernacle with the presence of Himself. The Cloud and glory of the Almighty were manifest in a visible manner. Moses, for all his past experiences was not able to enter in, so powerful was the presence of the Lord.
ABOVE THE THRONE STOOD THE SERAPHIM. Isa. 6:2 Seraphim or the burning ones, The word in Hebrew is saraph and means burning. Figuratively, it means serpent. Num. 21:6 It is translated serpent in this incident where judgment took place in the lives of the Israelites. Num. 21:8.
The remedy was a serpent of brass placed on a pole in the midst of the camp. Those bitten were to flee to the brazen serpent, look upon it and be healed. Jn. 3:14 As the serpent was lifted up, so was Jesus crucified for us. Bitten by sin? Bound by habits? Under condemnation? Look and live!!!
THESE SHINNING, GLOWING BEINGS are not evil but rather they are righteous and conquerors. They are champions of the faith. These LIVING CREATURES are positioned as being protectors of redemption and the Throne. Through them the Lord has brought forth the plan of salvation for all men. Eze. 1:4 Ezekiel saw the glory of the Lord. He explains what he saw in graphic language, as an immense cloud accompanied by flashing lightening and brilliant light. The midst of it like glowing metal in a fire. What else would we expect when our God is a consuming fire and He baptizes with the Holy Ghost and FIRE. v.5 In the midst of this blaze of fire and glory appear the seraphim or four living creatures. They are in the likeness of a man, for they are men. v.6 They are identical, showing their unity in the grand plan of the Lord. Each one has the same set of faces and four wings. We will note a difference here between their appearance here and that in Isaiah and the Revelation. Here their wings are only four, depicting the four thousand years from Adam to Christ. When we see them with six wings the measurement of time reaches down to the end or the conclusion of the six thousand years of man on earth. Their feet are indicative of their work and ministry on earth. The Hebrew word is yashar, to be straight or even, to make right, pleasant or prosperous. These men were leaders of the saints, each in his time on earth. v.7 Their part in atonement is evidenced by the calf’s feet. Lev. 11:3 The calf was a clean, or pure animal and could be eaten and sacrificed. Their feet sparkled or gleamed, glowing with the fire of the Lord. Burnished brass is the manifestation of the glory of the Lord, especially in judgment. Eze.1:8.
The hand, the impartation of the power of the Lord. The hand is a sign
that these living creatures are men. Eze. 8:3 The hand of the Lord brought revelation to Ezekiel. While the Lord took him by handful of hair, {the Lord has a sense of humor}, the Spirit lifted him up and transported him where he was given visions and saw the glory of the Lord. He also saw the judgments of the Lord that were to come upon Israel because of the multitude of abominations that they were committing. The Lord is merciful and will warn
the people before visiting to punish evil doers. The Seraphim. Eze.1:9 The unity of the four living creatures is obvious and beautiful. It shows the singleness of heart, mind and purpose that is to be found in the heavenly. Their wings were joined as one, their movement was as one. Manifesting absolute, perfect harmony. This oneness is a work of the Spirit that will be one of the certain signs to be found in the last day church that is destined to become the Bride of Christ.