The 'Chayot' or ''Hayyoth'' (
Hebrew 'חַיּוֹת' "living beings") are a class of
Merkabah, or Jewish Mystical
Angel, reported in
Ezekiel's vision of the
Merkabah and its surrounding angels as recorded in the first chapter of the
Book of Ezekiel describing Ezekiel's vision by the river Chebar.
Chayot are ranked first on
Maimonides'
Jewish angelic hierarchy
In Christianity
In Christianity the Chayot are considered angels of fire, who hold up the throne of God and the earth itself.
[1] and would therefore be on the same level as the Christian
Seraphim, and residing in the
Seventh heaven.
See also
★
Metatron
★
Sandalphon
★
Shekhinah
★
Gabriel