Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Why does Ezekiel’s temple contain representations of created things such as palm trees (40:14-16)?

 “With various decorations, which relate to the creation of the world, so that the Creator can be understood from his creatures and may show the universe running on in an orderly and rational fashion in the variety of the world” (Jerome, Commenatary on Ezekiel, bk. 12).

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