THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES ON THE SERAPHIM Numbers 21:4-9 uses two Hebrew words saraph and nachash interchangeably. Both words mean snake, but also something more. Isaiah sees seraphim(saraphs) as glorious beings attending and worshiping God. The Edenic nachash is also something more than a snake. That “something more” will furnish the answer to why he represents the …
Seraphim
THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES ON THE SERAPHIM. Seraphim figure prominently in two passages of scripture. The first is Numbers 21:4-9, an account of the Israelites challenging God and Moses in the wilderness: “Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?” In response, God sent fiery serpents, seraphim nachashim, upon them. Seraphim …
Throne Room Cherubim
THIS IS THE FIFTH IN A SERIES ON THE CHERUBIM. In chapters 4 and 5 of Revelation, John saw four living creatures (“beasts” in the KJV). There are clear similarities to Ezekiel’s four cherubim-the lion, ox, man and eagle. Similarly, the creatures are covered with eyes because each one represents a multitude of people. John’s creatures, however, differ in that …
Creation Day’s Sabbath
In the Gospel of John, the Jewish leaders accused Jesus of working on the sabbath. This is a serious charge. Under the law “Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death” (Ex 31:15). Jesus …
The King of Tyre
THIS IS THE FOURTH IN A SERIES ON THE CHERUBIM The king of Tyre in Ezekiel 28:12-19 is called an Edenic cherub. Some dismiss this as an ironic reference to the proud, historical prince of Tyre (Eze 28:1-11). Others see a dark, angelic power holding sway over the earthly prince. We have dismissed the notion that cherubim are angels, but …
Dwellings
THIS IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES ON THE CHERUBIM The first chapter of Genesis presents a panoramic view of God’s creative process, displayed in “days” to provide for a weekly observance of the sabbath. The sabbath is made for man and of high significance, but to understand our functional purpose as cherubim, we must dwell not with man’s rest, …
Wheels-Ezekiel’s Vision Of The Cherubim
THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES ON THE CHERUBIM If cherubim are men, how does this comport with the vision in chapters 1 of Ezekiel? The prophet saw four living creatures (identified as cherubim in chapter 10). They had the appearance and face of a man, and each had three additional faces. To the right was the face of …
The Cherubim
THIS IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES ON THE CHERUBIM Tradition treats cherubim as an order of angels, but this notion does not square with the Biblical record. The Bible first mentions them in the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden (Gen 3:24). The common view is that cherubim with flaming sword guard the tree …
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