Ezekiel 1:7

His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.

Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth was illuminated with his glory.

I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.

When the man went out eastward with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.

Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it.

So he drove out the man; and he placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.

You are to make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean.

As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

He brought me there; and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.

“To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: “The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:

Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns!

Above the voices of many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea, Yahweh on high is mighty.

Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.

He spoke to the man clothed in linen, and said, “Go in between the whirling wheels, even under the cherub, and fill both your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city.” He went in as I watched.

He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed all around.

I heard one speaking to me out of the house; and a man stood by me.

His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.

I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself.

He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.

It came to pass that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.

Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the young man’s eyes; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.

lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;

The living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.

The appearance of the wheels and their work was like a beryl. The four of them had one likeness. Their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.

When they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of an army. When they stood, they let down their wings.

I looked, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub. The appearance of the wheels was like a beryl stone.

They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Therefore Yahweh says: “I have returned to Jerusalem with mercy. My house shall be built in it,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and a line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem.” ’

He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.

and the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be enclosed in gold in their settings.

He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat:

Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.

to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.’ ”

Now therefore please beware and drink no wine nor strong drink, and don’t eat any unclean thing;

Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up.

when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.

He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.

Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

The nations will rush like the rushing of many waters: but he will rebuke them, and they will flee far off, and will be chased like the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like the whirling dust before the storm.

I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.

Yahweh will cause his glorious voice to be heard, and will show the descent of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, storm, and hailstones.

I looked, and behold, a stormy wind came out of the north: a great cloud, with flashing lightning, and a brightness around it, and out of the middle of it as it were glowing metal, out of the middle of the fire.

As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches. The fire went up and down among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning went out of the fire.

I saw as it were glowing metal, as the appearance of fire within it all around, from the appearance of his waist and upward; and from the appearance of his waist and downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and there was brightness around him.

Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great rushing, saying, “Blessed be Yahweh’s glory from his place.”

The cherub stretched out his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took some of it, and put it into the hands of him who was clothed in linen, who took it and went out.

Her priests have done violence to my law, and have profaned my holy things. They have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they caused men to discern between the unclean and the clean, and have hidden their eyes from my Sabbaths. So I am profaned among them.

yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.

Thus he showed me and behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.

Then I asked, “Where are you going?” He said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.”

Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn’t serve him.

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

whereas angels, though greater in might and power, don’t bring a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst.

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Therefore “ ‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.