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On Eagle's Wings" is a devotional hymn composed by Michael Joncas. Its words are based on Psalm 91 , [ 1 ] Book of Exodus 19, and Matthew 13 . [ 2 ] Joncas wrote the piece in either 1976 [ 3 ] or 1979, [ 1 ] [ 4 ] after he and his friend, Douglas Hall, returned from a meal to learn that Hall's father had died of a heart attack. [ 5 ]
These appear as a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle, much as in Ezekiel but in a different order. They have six wings, whereas Ezekiel's four living creatures are described as having four. [5] In verse 6, they are said to have "eyes all over, front and back", suggesting that they are alert and knowledgeable, that nothing escapes their notice. [5]
The opinion that the Bible here speaks of the fabulous griffon, i.e. a monster begotten from a lion and an eagle, and characterized by the beak, neck, and wings of an eagle and the legs and rump of a lion, is based only on a misinterpretation of the word.
Matthew the man, Mark the lion, Luke the ox, and John the eagle. A tetramorph is a symbolic arrangement of four differing elements, or the combination of four disparate elements in one unit. The term is derived from the Greek tetra, meaning four, and morph, shape. The word comes from the Greek for "four forms" or "shapes". In English usage ...
In chapter 7, Daniel has a vision of four beasts coming up out of the sea, and is told that they represent four kingdoms: A beast like a lion with eagle's wings (v. 4).; A beast like a bear, raised up on one side, with three Curves between its teeth (v. 5).
What Does the Bible Say About Hawks? Dubois also notes the hawk's significance in biblical texts. "From a Biblical perspective, a hawk is a symbol of divine guidance and that we are being watched ...
Attitudes about the American Catholic standard hymn underline real differences within the denomination.
In the Book of Ezekiel, and in some Christian icons, the cherub is depicted as having two pairs of wings, and four faces: that of a lion (representative of all wild animals), an ox (domestic animals), a human (humanity), and an eagle . [33] Their legs were straight, the soles of their feet like the hooves of a bull, gleaming like polished brass.