1Ki 6:23-28 | KingComments | STEP | The cherubs are made of olive wood, which is wood from the wild olive tree, of which also the doors of the holy and the posts of the entrance of the temple are made. They have large dimensions, larger than the cherubs on the ark. They fill the most holy place. Cherubs are special angels who are connected with God as Judge ( ). God rides on them ( ) and they are God’s throne ( ). They represent God in His judicial glory. In the books of Moses they occur only in connection with paradise and the tabernacle.

‏ 1 Kings 6:23-28

The Cherubim

The cherubs are made of olive wood, which is wood from the wild olive tree, of which also the doors of the holy and the posts of the entrance of the temple are made. They have large dimensions, larger than the cherubs on the ark. They fill the most holy place.

Cherubs are special angels who are connected with God as Judge (Gen 3:24). God rides on them (Psa 18:10a) and they are God’s throne (Eze 1:4-28 ; Eze 10:8-17). They represent God in His judicial glory. In the books of Moses they occur only in connection with paradise and the tabernacle.