The answer
These images represent the four gospels. Read Ezekiel 1:10. He also shares similar visions in chapter 10, but there is a difference in that there is a face of a cherub and the face of the ox is excluded. None of these have anything to do with ancient Egyptian Mythology or the sphinx. Ancient Egyptians were getting very close to affirming that their polytheistic belief system which they used to worship was erroneous and they were moving closer to monotheism. Thus, the spread of Christianity flourished rapidly in Egypt, because their usual philosophical and theological understanding of God was already being prepared to accept Christianity when it came to Egypt.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)