Verse 18
cherubims . Plural of Hebrew cherub. Figure of speech Metonymy here put for representation of the celestial beings, of which we know nothing. They are a reality, there, and representative of creation, symbolical of blessing for all creation. These (in Exodus 25:18 ) were not the cherubims themselves, but representations of them. See Genesis 3:24 , but no "sword", because of the blood of propitiation. Occurs seven times in verses: Exodus 25:17-22 .
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