- two cherubims:
- These were distinct from, and much larger than those which covered the mercy-seat. "So he drove outª°¹ the man;ª and he placedª° at the eastª¹ of the gardenª of Edenª¹ Cherubims,ª and a flamingª swordª which turned every way,ª° to keepª°¹ the wayª of the treeª of life.ª" {Gen 3:24} + "And thou shalt makeª° twoª cherubimsª [of] gold,ª [of] beaten workª shalt thou makeª° them, in the twoª¹ endsª of the mercy seat.ª ... And there¹ I will meetª° with thee, and I will communeª° with¹ thee from above¹¹ the mercy seat,ª from betweenª¹ the twoª cherubimsª which¹ [are] uponª the arkª of the testimony,ª¹ of all¹ [things] which¹ I will give thee in commandmentª°¹ unto¹ the childrenª of Israel.ª" {Exd 25:18-22} + "And he madeª° twoª cherubimsª [of] gold,ª beaten out of one pieceª madeª° he them, on the twoª¹ endsª of the mercy seat;ª ... And the cherubimsª spread outª° [their] wingsª on high,ª [and] coveredª° with their wingsª over¹ the mercy seat,ª with their facesª oneª to¹ another;ª [even] to¹ the mercy seatwardª were¹ the facesª of the cherubims.ª" {Exd 37:7-9} + "And in the most² holyª houseª he madeª° twoª cherubimsª of imageª work,ª and overlaidª° them with gold.ª ... The wingsª of these¹ cherubimsª spread themselves forthª° twentyª cubits:ª and they¹ stoodª° on¹ their feet,ª and their facesª [were] inward.ª" {2Ch 3:10-13} + "And he rodeª° upon¹ a cherub,ª and did fly:ª° yea, he did flyª° upon¹ the wingsª of the wind.ª" {Psa 18:10} + "[[To the chief Musicianª° upon¹ Shoshannimeduth,ª A Psalmª of Asaph.]]ª Give ear,ª° O Shepherdª° of Israel,ª thou that leadestª° Josephª like a flock;ª thou that dwellestª° [between] the cherubims,ª shine forth.ª°" {Psa 80:1} + "O LORDª of hosts,ª Godª of Israel,ª that dwellestª° [between] the cherubims,ª thou¹ [art] the God,ª [even] thou alone,¹ of all¹ the kingdomsª of the earth:ª thou¹ hast madeª°¹ heavenª and earth.ª" {Isa 37:16} + "And he spakeª° unto¹ the manª clothedª° with linen,ª and said,ª° Go inª°¹ betweenª the wheels,ª [even] under¹ the cherub,ª and fillª° thine handª with coalsª of fireª from betweenª¹ the cherubims,ª and scatterª° [them] over¹ the city.ª And he went¹ in²° in my sight.ª ... And the likenessª of their facesª [was] the sameª facesª which¹ I sawª° by¹ the riverª of Chebar,ª their appearancesª and themselves: they went²°¹ every oneª straight² forward.ª¹¹" {Ezk 10:2-22} + "Are¹ they²° notª allª ministeringª spirits,ª sent forthª° to² ministerª¹ forª them who shall²° be¹ heirs¹ of²° salvation?ª" {Hbr 1:14} + "Unto whomª it was revealed,ª° thatª notª unto themselves,ª butª unto usª they did ministerª° the things,ª whichª are²° nowª reportedª° unto youª byª them that have preached the gospelª° unto youª withª the Holyª Ghostª sent downª° fromª heaven;ª which thingsª the angelsª desireª° to lookª° into.ª" {1Pe 1:12}
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