Introduction
Synopsis
The subject of the cherubim is thematic, spanning from Genesis to Revelation. That indicates its importance in Scripture and worthiness of our attention. As we trace this subject through the Old Testament, we’ll discover the thread that links the many and varied depicti…
In Eden
The effect of sin
Prior to disobeying God and being driven from the garden, Adam and Eve enjoyed face to face communication with the Elohim. The Elohim educated them about natural and spiritual things.
When Adam and Eve sinned they experienced a mental, moral, and physical change. I…
In the Tabernacle and Temple
For how long the Edenic cherubim remained in the garden we don’t know. At most it would have been until the flood. From the flood to the inauguration of the tabernacle was a period of at least 800 years. During that period God’s operations in the earth centred aro…
In the Tabernacle and Temple (cont’d)
The faces of the cherubim
Having considered the relationship between the cherubim, the mercy seat and the ark, we now turn our attention to the most captivating feature of the cherubim—their faces (Exod 25:20). In Exodus we’re not given any details o…
In Ezekiel
Of all the biblical accounts of the cherubim, Ezekiel’s visions give us the richest picture of their appearance and activity. The prophecy opens with a vision of the cherubim that was so awesome it caused Ezekiel to fall upon his face. What was it that Ezekiel saw and what did it sig…
In the Prophets
In the previous article we began to explore the significance of the theophany described in Ezekiel chapter 1. In that vision Ezekiel saw cherubim under an expanse, and a throne. The vision was an ominous warning of God’s judgments that were soon to fall upon Judah and Jerusalem….
