christian@topaz.UUCP (02/23/87)
Ken Hall writes: >The four gospels represent four views of Christ, similar to the vision which >Ezekiel saw concerning Christ: > Matthew is the face of the lion (king/royalty/David/kingdom of heaven) > Mark is the face of the ox (service/sacrifice) > Luke is the face of a man (son of man/salvation/adam) > John is the face of an eagle (divinity/son of God/Jesus Christ our God) Th traditional assignment has Matthew as the man, Luke as the ox, and Mark as the lion. By the way.... Does anyone know why lecterns are often carved so that the stand rests on the back of an eagle? C. Wingate