The ophanim or ofanim, also called galgalim, refer to the wheels seen in Ezekiel’s vision of the chariot in Ezekiel 1: 15–21. One of the Dead Sea scrolls construes them as angels. Maimonides lists Ophanim as the closest of angels to God in his exposition of the Jewish angelic hierarchy.
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The ophanim or ofanim, also called galgalim, refer to the wheels seen in Ezekiel’s vision of the chariot in Ezekiel 1: 15–21. One of the Dead Sea scrolls construes them as angels; late sections of the Book of Enoch portray them as a class of celestial beings who never sleep, but guard the throne of God.
Maimonides lists Ophanim as the closest of angels to God in his exposition of the Jewish angelic hierarchy. They are mentioned in the el adon prayer, often sung by the congregation, as part of the traditional Shabbat morning service.
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