Of the Book of Revelation. The four creatures which are representative of the four gospels. Matthew sa Christ as coming to serve, represented by the ox. Mark saw Christ as the king, represented as a lion. Luke saw the humanity of the Lord, represented by a human face. John saw Him as the Son of God, represented by the eagle soaring overhead
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That's one of many interpretations made by theologians. The Lion of Mark could also symbolize the "voice in the desert", John Baptist.
The thing is: The author of the revelation may have been inspired by the Book Ezekiel, where the Four Beings where also mentioned - as angelic guards of the Throne of God.
The thing is: The author of the revelation may have been inspired by the Book Ezekiel, where the Four Beings where also mentioned - as angelic guards of the Throne of God.
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