Pastor Melissa Scott Ph.D
In this study, Pastor Scott explains the difference between the different Greek words that are all translated as “beasts” in the King James Bible. The four “beasts” around the throne in Revelation 4 are not wild beasts, but “living creatures”. Their appearance is similar to that of the cherubim Ezekiel saw surrounding the departing glory of the Lord. From the beginning of the Bible to the end, the symbolism is consistent: the faces like a lion, a man, a calf and an eagle are tied to the standards of the tribes of Judah, Reuben, Ephraim and Dan that were camped on each side of the Tabernacle. These living creatures always correlate to the presence of God.