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Out of its midst came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
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Out of its midst came the likeness of four living creatures. This was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
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Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the midst of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.
370. And they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God. This symbolizes a humbling of their heart, and in their humility an adoration of the Lord.
To fall on their faces and worship is plainly a humbling of their heart and consequent worship. Humility before the Lord and worship of Him is symbolically meant by falling before the throne and adoring God because God means His Divinity - the Divine from which all else springs - and at the same time His Divine humanity (no. 368); for the two constitute one God, being one Person.