And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads. When they stood still, they let down their wings.
The Prophet says he saw the likeness of an appearance, not the true heavens or a material throne or a real human body. God accommodates His revelation to our weakness; we cannot reach so high unless by steps. He guards against the fanatic error that God is corporeal and confined to place, lest any think the visible forms were God Himself rather than signs appointed to our infirmity.
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God's glory shines not only in heaven's splendour but in the steadiness of His government below. Providence works like wheels in a clock, not moving of themselves but kept always in action by His direction. Faith discerns wisdom, power, and goodness in His administration of all things on earth; He judges and acts like Himself everywhere.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 1:15-25
The voice came from Christ upon the throne above the firmament, directing the creatures when to go, where to move, and when to stop. Whether He encouraged them to continue their work despite their sense of unworthiness, or called them to Himself in heaven when their labor was done, the voice commanded their obedience.
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