chariot, each facing in a different direction, yet all—by reason of having four faces—were able to see at once in any direction. Here he also notes (v. 10) that their faces represented man, lion, ox, and eagle. These were traditionally the four most impressive of the land and air animals: man, chief over all; the lion, chief of the wild animals; the ox, chief of the domesticated animals; and the eagle, chief of the birds of the air. Intelligence, strength, ferocity, freedom, etc. were all wrapped