In the Old Testimont it is mentioned several time is the building of the temples.
2006-08-25 19:56:48 · 16 answers · asked by Faith 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Winged creatures who support the Throne of God, or act as guardian spirits. They appear in the Bible (the book of Ezekiel) as bearing the throne and chariot of God, and hence later conceived as a type of angels. They are also mentioned in Genesis 3:24 as guardians (or protectors) of the Garden of Eden. They were placed at the gates of the Garden to prevent humans from re-entering and thus gaining access to the Tree of Life. They also formed the mercy seat on the Ark of the covenant (Exodus 25:18-20).
In Jewish and Christian religion they are second in the order of angels, directly after the seraphim. They were usually depicted as angels with four wings and four faces (human, lion, bull and eagle). Artists in later times made them appear as the chubby, rosy-faced, winged infants of which they are known today. They are usually clothed in blue, while the seraphim are clothed in red. They originated from the winged and human-headed bulls of Babylon (also named cherubim), a lesser order of deities, which guarded the gates of the royal palace.
Singular: Cherub.
2006-08-25 19:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cherubim are Not the cute little bodiless angels with wings behind their heads that you see in Renaissance art! Rather, they are large angels, with six wings ("with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet and with two he did fly") that are near the Throne of God. They cover their faces in the Presence of Almighty God.
They were used in the Temple as a symbol of God's Presence; the statues must have been enormous if the wingspan of the 2 covered the wall of the building.
Spiritually, cherubim are considered sort of "top ranking" angels...serious spiritual warrior types.
And yes, I'm aware that spirits have no gender. I use "he" because most English translations do.
2006-08-26 03:07:02 · answer #2 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Cherubim is a type of angel. There is a hierarchy of angels. Some are extremely important in their roles and others not so.
2006-08-26 03:17:29 · answer #3 · answered by kingofnarniaforever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cherubims are one type of God's angels. They usually are used to signify that God is present, hence, that's why they were in the temple in the Old Testament.
2006-08-26 02:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by stpolycarp77 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I understand...a cherubim is a being that is neither male or female that are in heaven. They don't have wings. Just angels do.
I'm not sure exactly what their purpose is.....(I can't remember).
I'm putting this on my watch list..
2006-08-26 03:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by oodlesoanimals 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the plural of cherub, an order of angels. One cherub, two cherubim.
2006-08-26 02:59:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever heard of the flying baby with the bow and arrow that shoots people and they supposedly fall in love?
2006-08-26 05:21:33 · answer #7 · answered by lostcause8436 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A level or rank of the ANGELS.
2006-08-26 03:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
angel
2006-08-26 03:00:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a fat little angel that is used as decoration.
2006-08-26 03:00:35 · answer #10 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋