The Hebrew word '''Merkabah''' (מרכבה "chariot)", derived from the ''r-k-b'' with general meaning "to ride" is used in [[Ezekiel]] (1:4-26) to refer to the throne-chariot of [[God]], the four-wheeled vehicle driven by four "''chayot''" (Hebrew: "living creatures"), each of which has four wings and the four faces of a man, lion, ox, and eagle. | The Hebrew word '''Merkabah''' (מרכבה "chariot)", derived from the ''r-k-b'' with general meaning "to ride" is used in [[Ezekiel]] (1:4-26) to refer to the throne-chariot of [[God]], the four-wheeled vehicle driven by four "''chayot''" (Hebrew: "living creatures"), each of which has four wings and the four faces of a man, lion, ox, and eagle. |