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Why does the Holy Bible mention the four living creatures in both Testaments?

The answer

In both the Testaments of the Holy Bible we find visions concerning these exalted creatures who are attached to the divine throne (Isa. 6:1–7; Ex. 26:1; 36:8; Ezek. 1:1–14; Rev. 4:6–9) so that the desire to imitate these creatures by divine grace may abide in the heart of the Church.

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volumes 1 and 2, Books 1–7. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.