snowontheradio:As far as strange appearances go, Ophanim easily take first place. They’re usually de
snowontheradio:As far as strange appearances go, Ophanim easily take first place. They’re usually depicted as firey circles of wings and eyes, are known also as ‘Thrones’ or ‘Wheels’ (depending on the text), and generally appear alongside Chayot in biblical sequences relating to the Throne of God.Most people imagine winged people in white robes when they think of angels, but the actual descriptions in the bible are pretty far from that ideal. I mean, there’s a reason the first thing out of angel’s mouth is always “Fear not!”. They can be very unnerving/scary/just plain weird, especially in old testament. -- source link