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The lion symbol of Mark the Evangelist is believed to represent courage, strength, and majesty. It is also associated with the Gospel of Mark, where the lion is seen as a symbol of Jesus' resurrection and royal power.
The eagle has for centuries been used as a symbol to represent St John the Evangelist, whose gospel begins: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God". The Word refers to Jesus. The lectern is used to hold the Bible which is also called the Word of God.
The ox symbolizes sacrifice, strength, and service, which are traits associated with St. Luke in his Gospel. The ox is a traditional symbol in Christian art representing one of the four evangelists, with each evangelist being represented by a different living creature (man, ox, lion, eagle).
The symbol of St. John typically includes a eagle, which represents John's writings soaring to great heights with divine inspiration and clarity. It is a common symbol found in Christian art and iconography to represent the evangelist John's wisdom and insight in his Gospel writings.
The Gospel according to St. John is symbolized by an eagle.
A winged lion. See link below:
John the Baptist has several symbols including a lamb with a cross (in John's Gospel he refers to Jesus as "the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world") and also the shell which is a symbol for baptism. The eagle is the symbol for John the Evangelist (or the Gospel of John). The symbols of the ox, the man, the lion and the eagle are found both in Revelation and in Ezekiel and gradually, over many years, became attached to the four gospelers (the ox, Luke; the lion, Mark; the man or angel, Matthew). In early manuscripts they are attached to different gospels, but for a long time, they have been fixed as above.
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Such a person is called a evangelist.
a church who's emphasis is on spreading the gospel.
The eagle on a church lectern symbolizes the four gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each gospel writer is associated with a different wing of the eagle, emphasizing their role in spreading the word of God. The eagle is also a symbol of divine inspiration and protection.