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There are a number of references to
Cherubs in the Torah, the first five books of the Holy Bible,
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In Genesis 3, we read that God drove man out of the Garden of Eden and placed at the east of the Garden of Eden, the Cherubim, and a flaming sword (to keep man from returning to the Lost Garden). |
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In Exodus 25, the Israelites are commanded to build an Ark (of the Covenant) to house the tablets of the 10 Commandments. Upon the Ark, two cherubim, made of gold, are to be placed, facing each other with outstretched wings. |
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In Kings 1, we read that King Solomon caused two Cherubim to be made of olive wood, each 10 cubits tall, (approximately 17 feet), again with outstretched wings, as an adornment to the temple. Cherubim were carved into the doors of the temple and overlaid with gold. Their images were sewn on a veil of linen used in the temple. |
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Obviously, the popular misconception that Cherubs (the image below) are winged naked, children is not supported by Biblical reference.
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