Revelation 4:7
And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
Cross-references
Revelation 4:6 notes the living creatures are full of eyes, providing the visual detail behind the faces described in verse 7.
Revelation 6:1 features one of the same four living creatures speaking — a direct continuation from the throne vision in 4:7.
In Revelation 6:3, the second living creature (the calf) calls out the second seal — directly linking to its description in 4:7.
In Revelation 6:5, the third living creature (the man-face) calls out the third seal — connecting to its description in 4:7.
In Revelation 6:7, the fourth living creature (the flying eagle) calls out the fourth seal — linking to its description in 4:7.
Ezekiel 1:10 provides the original vision of four living creatures with faces of man, lion, ox, and eagle—directly echoed here.
1 Kings 7:29 includes lions, oxen, and cherubim on temple stands — directly mirroring three of the four living creature faces in Revelation.
Ezekiel 1:6 describes living creatures each with four faces — a direct parallel to the four distinct faces in Revelation 4:7.
In Ezekiel 10:14, the faces include cherub instead of ox, a variation of the same visionary creatures.
Daniel 7:4 depicts a beast like a lion with eagle's wings — sharing the lion and eagle imagery but as symbolic kingdoms, not heavenly beings.