Ezekiel 1:14
“The living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.”
— Ezekiel 1:14
About this verse
Ezekiel 1:14 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Babylon river. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, supernatural speed. Notable phrases: ran and returned; flash of lightning. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Ezekiel
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
vision
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