Ezekiel’s
vision of the chariot-throne in the first chapter seems to draw from Genesis 1.
Ezekiel first describes the living creatures (Ezek. 1:4-10), which are
reminiscent of the animals made in Genesis 1:20-25. Then he describes the
firmament above the chariot-throne (Ezek. 1:22), a term distinctive to Genesis
1:7. Finally, the prophet describes God as “appearing like a man,” a
potential allusion to the imago dei. Ezekiel’s vision mirrors the
picture of the created order in Genesis 1 from earth to haven. It also echoes
how man was made in God’s image to rule over the earth (Gen. 1:26-28).
Ezekiel’s portrayal of his vision implies a careful reading of Genesis 1.
(Abner Chou, The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Writers: Learning to Interpret
Scripture from the Prophet and Apostles [Grand Rapids, Mich.: Kregel
Publications, 2018], 58, emphasis in bold added)
Further Reading:
Lynn Wilder vs. Latter-day Saint (and Biblical) Theology on Divine Embodiment
