Monday 22 April 2019

Looking to the Lion

Image result for Palm tree, Lion
I am not 100% certain of the actual symbolism of the vision in Ezekiel 41, but I was drawn to the image of the man and lion. I picture us as the "human face" looking towards the palm tree, while the young lion looks towards us from the other side. In the light of Easter I see this as representing us looking towards the 'Lion of Judah' through the lens of the Tree. Of course the Palm Tree is synonymous with Holy Week and the Tree relates to the Cross.
 
18 All the walls were decorated with carvings of cherubim, each with two faces, and there was a carving of a palm tree between each of the cherubim. 19 One face—that of a man—looked toward the palm tree on one side. The other face—that of a young lion—looked toward the palm tree on the other side. The figures were carved all along the inside of the Temple, 20 from the floor to the top of the walls, including the outer wall of the sanctuary. - Ezekiel 41

May you have a blessed week. 

Living in Grace
D3LM3

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