SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES TO THE MERKEVAH
JEWISH SCRIPTURES

Ezekiel

The first chapter of Ezekiel is the most specific "viewing" of the Merkavah recorded in scripture. It is the template from which to work, and so too are the measurements of the temple within the same book.

Why Ezekiel and none of the other prophets recorded their "viewings" with such detail gives rise to Maimonides' speculation to the hierarchy of prophetic greatness.

Without these texts from which to branch, I would have had no way of attempting to validate this work.

vs 1:... by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.

vs 4-5:... a windstorm ... from the north ... an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The centre of the fire looked like glowing metal, and in the fire looked like 4 living creatures: In appearance their form was that of a man.

vs 6: ..... each of them had 4 faces and 4 wings.

vs 7: Their legs were straight; their feet were those of of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze.

Architect's Note : The tent refers to the canvas awnings that protect the worshippers from heat and light, inside the proposed structure.

vs 8: Under their wings on the 4 sides they had the hands of a man. All four of them had faces and wings.

vs 9: Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved. (Integrated, moved in unison)

vs 10: Each of the 4 had the face of a man; on the right side each had the face of a lion; and on the left side the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle.

vs 11: Their wings were spread upward, each had 2 wings; one touching the wing of another creature on either side, and 2 wings covering its body.