Ezekiel 1:26

“And above the firmament that [was] over their heads, &c.] The heads of the living creatures: [was] the likeness of a throne; a symbol of Christ’s kingly power and authority, who is the person that sat upon it; as he is God, he is on the same throne with his Father; as Mediator, he is King of saints, and was so from eternity; he exercised his office before his incarnation; and as he was prophesied of as a King, he came as one, though little known, and his kingdom was not with observation; upon his ascension he was declared Lord and Christ; and will appear on a throne, when he shall come to judge the world, and particularly in the New Jerusalem church state: and this throne was as the…”

“The Godhead appears in the likeness of enthroned humanity, as in Exo 24:10. Besides the "paved work of a sapphire stone, as it were the body of heaven in clearness," there, we have here the "throne," and God "as a man," with the "appearance of fire round about." This last was a prelude of the incarnation of Messiah, but in His character as Saviour and as Judge (Rev 19:11-16). The azure sapphire answers to the color of the sky. As others are called "sons of God," but He "the Son of God," so others are called "sons of man" (Eze 2:1, Eze 2:3), but He "the Son of man" (Mat 16:13), being the embodied representative of humanity and the whole human race; as, on the other hand, He is the…”

“Sapphire - Clear heavenly blue. The appearance of a man - Deeply significant is the form of this manifestation. Here is no angel conveying God’s message to man, but the glory of the Lord Himself. We recognize in this vision the prophetic annunciation of the Holy Incarnation. We are told little of the extent to which the human form was made evident to the prophet. For the vision was rather to the mind than to the bodily eye, and even inspired language was inadequate to convey to the hearer the glory which eye hath not seen or ear heard, and which only by special revelation it hath entered into the heart of man to conceive. return to 'Top of Page'”

“A man - Christ, God - man, who here appears as king and judge. Ezekiel 1:27”

“1:26-27 On the throne of God was a figure whose appearance resembled a man. Ezekiel’s ability to describe the scene was overwhelmed by the magnificence of the sight. This human form revealed the Lord’s overpoweringly radiant glory that had once filled the Tabernacle and the Temple as a visible manifestation of God’s presence (cp. Dan 7:9-10; Rev 1:12-17). While God’s awesome presence in human form comforts his faithful people, it signifies inevitable judgment for those who are disobeying him. This vision presages God’s coming to earth as a man in Jesus Christ.”

“And above: Abp. Newcome judiciously observes, "We need not allegorize the circumstances of this august vision too minutely. Many of them augment the splendour of the scene, while others, no doubt, have much significance; which should be pointed out rather by a correct judgment, than a luxuriant imagination." Eze 1:22, Eze 10:1 over: Mat 28:18; Eph 1:21, Eph 1:22; Phi 2:9, Phi 2:10; Pe1 3:22 the likeness of a: Psa 45:6; Isa 6:1; Dan 7:9, Dan 7:10, Dan 7:14; Zac 6:13; Mat 25:13; Heb 1:8, Heb 8:1; Heb 12:2; Rev 4:2, Rev 4:3, Rev 5:13, Rev 20:11 as the: Exo 24:10; Isa 54:11 the appearance of a man: Gen 32:24-30; Jos 5:13-15, Jos 6:1, Jos 6:2; Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Dan 10:18; Rev…”