5 pairs
Ezekiel 1:1 describes the heavens opening and Ezekiel seeing visions of God, similar to Paul's experience of being caught up to the third heaven in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4.
Thematic focusVisions, Revelation, Divine Encounter.
Ezekiel 1:4 describes a whirlwind and fire, reminiscent of the theophany at Mount Sinai in Exodus 19:18, where God’s presence is accompanied by smoke and fire.
Thematic focusTheophany, Divine Presence, Power of God.
Ezekiel 1:10 describes the four living creatures with faces of a man, lion, ox, and eagle, which parallels the four living creatures in Revelation 4:7.
Thematic focusHeavenly Beings, Worship, Divine Majesty.
Ezekiel 1:15-21 describes the wheels and the spirit within them, which can be compared to the vision of the Ancient of Days and the throne with wheels in Daniel 7:9-10.
Thematic focusDivine Throne, Sovereignty, Visionary Imagery.
Ezekiel 1:26-28 describes a figure resembling a man on a throne, surrounded by a rainbow, similar to the vision of the glorified Christ in Revelation 1:12-16.
Thematic focusGlory of God, Christ's Majesty, Divine Revelation.