Divine Lexicon

Term

living creatures

Spiritual beings appearing in the visions of Ezekiel and Revelation who resemble a lion, ox, man, and eagle and continually worship God.

Filed underTheology ProperBiblical Theology

Definition

A class of created spiritual beings with appearances like a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle, who appear in the visions of Ezekiel and Revelation, continually worshipping God.

Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 19A.4Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 19A.4.

Last revised August 14, 2026