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1 Pogledah, i gle: na svodu nad glavama kreubinÄa pojavi se nešto kao kamen safir, kao nekakvo prijestolje.

2 I prozbori čovjeku odjevenom u lan: "Uđi među točkove pod kerubinima, uzmi pune pregršti žeravice između kerubina i prospi je nad gradom!" - I on na moje oči uđe među kerubine.

3 A kerubini stajahu s desne strane Doma kad čovjek uđe među njih. I oblak ispuni sve unutrašnje predvorje,

4 a Slava Jahvina vinu se s kerubinÄa prema pragu Doma. Dom se ispuni oblakom, a predvorje napuni svjetlost Slave Jahvine.

5 Huka kerubinskih krila razliježe se do vanjskoga predvorja, kao kad zagrmi glas Svevišnjega.

6 A kad on zapovjedi čovjeku odjevenom u lan: "Uzmi ognja između točkova što su pod kerubinima", čovjek uđe i stade kraj točkova.

7 Jedan kerubin pruži ruku prema ognju što bijaše među kerubinima, uze ga i stavi u ruke čovjeku odjevenom u lan. On ga primi i iziđe.

8 A ispod kerubinskih krila ukaza se nešto kao ruka čovječja.

9 Pogledah, i gle: uz kerubine četiri točka, po jedan uza svakoga. A točkovi bijahu nalik na kamen krizolit;

10 sva četiri istog oblika i kao da je jedan točak u drugome.

11 U kretanju mogahu ići u sva četiri smjera, sve bez zakretanja. Kamo bi se glava usmjerila, onamo bi krenuli, a da se, krećući se, nisu morali okretati.

12 Cijelo tijelo u kerubinÄa - leđa, ruke, krila i sva četiri točka njihova - sve im bijaše posvud naokolo puno očiju.

13 A točkovi, koliko sam čuo, zvahu se "Kovitlac".

14 Svaki imaše po četiri lica: lice prvoga kerubinsko, lice drugoga čovječje, a u trećega lice lavlje, u četvrtoga orlovsko.

15 Tada se kerubini podigoše u visine. Bijahu to ista bića što ih vidjeh na rijeci Kebaru.

16 Kad bi kerubini krenuli, krenuli bi i točkovi uz njih, kad bi kerubini krilima mahnuli da se od zemlje podignu, točkovi se ne bi od njih odmicali.

17 Kad bi se zaustavili, i točkovi bi stali; a kad bi se sa zemlje podigli, i točkovi se podizahu, jer duh bića bijaše u njima.

18 Uto se Slava Jahvina vinu s praga Doma i stade nad kerubinima.

19 Tada kerubini raširiše krila i podigoše se sa zemlje pred mojim očima. A kad oni krenuše, i točkovi za njima krenuše. I zaustaviše se nad istočnim vratima Doma Jahvina, a Slava Boga Izraelova bijaše nad njima.

20 Bijahu to ista bića što ih vidjeh pred Bogom Izraelovim na rijeci Kebaru. I tako spoznah da ono bijahu kerubini.

21 U svakoga po četiri lica i po četiri krila, a pod krilima nešto kao ruka čovječja.

22 Lica im ista kao ona što ih vidjeh na rijeci Kebaru. I svako se naprijed kretaše.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 245

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245. The four living creatures, each individually having six wings about it. (4:8) This symbolizes the Word in respect to its powers and protections.

We have already shown above that the four living creatures symbolize the Word. We will see below that wings symbolize powers and also protections.

The number six symbolizes completeness in respect to truth and goodness, as six is formed of three and two multiplied together, and three symbolizes completeness in respect to truth (no. 505), while two symbolizes completeness in respect to goodness (no. 762).

Wings symbolize powers because they are means of rising upward. Moreover, in the case of birds they take the place of the arms in the human being, and arms symbolize powers.

Since wings symbolize powers, and each living creature had six wings, it is apparent from what we said above what power is symbolized by each one's wings, namely, that the wings of the lion symbolize the power of combating the evils and falsities arising from hell, this being the power of the Word's Divine truth from the Lord; that the wings of the calf symbolize the power to affect hearts, for the Divine truth of the Word affects people who read it reverently; that the six wings of the human being symbolize the power to perceive the nature of God and what pertains to God, as this is peculiarly the mark of a human being in reading the Word; and that the wings of the eagle symbolize the power to recognize truth and good, and so to acquire for oneself intelligence.

[2] As regards the wings of cherubim, we read in Ezekiel that their wings kissed each other, that they had wings also covering their bodies, and that they had the likeness of hands under their wings (Ezekiel 1:23-24; 3:13; 10:5, 21). Kissing each other symbolizes conjoint and unanimous action. Covering their bodies symbolizes protection against violation of the interior truths which constitute the spiritual sense of the Word. And having the likeness of hands under their wings symbolizes powers.

Regarding seraphim, too, we are told that they had six wings, and that with two of them they covered their face, and with two their feet, and with two they flew (Isaiah 6:2). Seraphim likewise symbolize the Word, or more accurately doctrine drawn from the Word. The wings with which they covered their faces and feet likewise symbolize protections. And the wings with which they flew symbolize powers, as before.

That flying symbolizes to perceive and teach, and in the highest sense to foresee and provide, is clear as well from the following:

(God) rode upon a cherub, He flew, and He traveled on the wings of the wind. (Psalms 18:10, cf. 2 Samuel 22:11)

I saw (an) angel flying through the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel... (Revelation 14:6)

[3] That wings symbolize protections is apparent from the following:

(Jehovah) covers you under His wing. (Psalms 91:4)

(To be hidden) under the shadow of (God's) wings... (Psalms 17:8)

(To trust) in the shadow of (His) wings. (Psalms 36:7; 57:1, cf. 63:7)

I spread My wing over you and covered your nakedness. (Ezekiel 16:8)

To you (shall be) healing in His wings. (Malachi 4:2)

As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings..., carrying them on its wings, so Jehovah... leads him... (Deuteronomy 32:11-12)

(Jesus said,) "O Jerusalem...! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings... (Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34)

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.