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C & SCherubim and
SeraphimBy
Special Senior ApostleDavid Martins MD
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Cherubim in the Bible
The new occupant of the Garden of Eden– Replaced the First Adam– Represent the Last Adam
– Genesis 3:24– Related to Jesus Christ
– 1 Corinthians 15:22 & 45
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The Word Cherubim
According to the Jewish Encyclopedia the word “Cherubim” is the Hebrew translation of the Assyrian word “Kiribu” that means “to be near”– “Kerubu” is the Yoruba translation of the
word “Cherubim” – “Kerubu” is much closer to the Assyrian
word “Kirubu” translated Cherubim in HebrewHence the K & S designation of the church
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The Cherubim are near
The Cherubim are near and dear to God– The only images
allowed in the temple– Exodus 25:18
– Same piece of Gold with the Mercy Seat
– Exodus 37:7
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Cherubim on the Veil
“And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with Cherubim shall it be made”
– Exodus 26:31– Temple Veil represents the Flesh of Christ
– Hebrews 10:19-20The colors speak of the Church as Celestial,
Royal, Redeemed and Pure Body of Christ The Cherubim are members of the Church
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Head of the Cherubim
Jesus is the Head of Cherubim– The Four Faces
represents the four identities of Jesus Christ as the Head of the ChurchOnly Four GospelsEzekiel 1:10
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Face of a Man
Identity of Jesus Christ as– Son of Man– Jewish Messiah– Seed of Abraham– Son of David
Gospel of Matthew– Genealogy stops at Abraham– Record of the Three Wise Men from the
East looking for the “King of the Jews”
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Face of a Lion
Identity of Jesus Christ as– The King of kings– The Lord of lords
Gospel of Luke– Genealogy goes all the way back to Adam– Addressed to Theophilus: A Gentile ruler– The angel announced the birth of Jesus to
the shepherds as “good news of great joy for all people”
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Face of an Ox
Identity of Jesus Christ as– Lamb of God– Savior of Mankind
Gospel of Mark– Gospel of ActionLess record of the words of Jesus
– Least number of parables and teachingsMore record of the actions of Jesus
– Greatest number of miracles
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Face of an Eagle
Identity of Jesus Christ as– God the Son Lord likened to an Eagle
– Deut. 32:9-12 and Psalm 91:4Holy Ghost likened to a Dove
Gospel of John– Opens with the assertion of Jesus as God– Jesus declares “I and my Father are one”
– John 10:30
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Body of the Cherubim
Four Living Creatures with the “Likeness of a Man”
– Ezekiel 1:5– A Man of Many MembersThe number 4 means the
members are distributed worldwide and aliveAn Organism NOT An
Organization
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Wings of the Cherubim
“And the sound of the Cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh”
– Ezekiel 10:5– The wings represent
praise and worship– Psalm 18:10
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Wheels of the Cherubim
“When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went”
– Ezekiel 10:11– The wheels represent the movement and
motivation of the Cherubim under the influence of the Holy Ghost
– Ezekiel 10:16-17
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Hands of the Cherubim
The Cherubim appeared to have the form of a man's hand under their wings.
Ezekiel 10:8– The Cherubim
work to support the worship of God
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Eyes of the Cherubim
“And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had”
– Ezekiel 10:12– Gift of vision for guidance
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Cherubim Close up View
“The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle”
– Revelation 4:7
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The Lion-like Creature
Corresponds to the Purple Veil and the Face of a Lion and portrays the attribute of the Church as Joint Heirs with Jesus Christ
– Romans 8:17
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The Calf-like Creature
Corresponds to the Red Veil and the Face of an Ox and portrays the attribute of the Church as the Blood bought Body of Christ
– Acts 20:28
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The Man-Faced Creature
Identifies the living Creature with the Messiah
Portrays the attribute of the Church as the pure and spotless Bride of Christ and corresponds to the White Veil
– Ephesians 5:25-27
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Creature like a Flying Eagle
Corresponds to the Blue Veil and the Face of an Eagle and portrays the attribute of the Church as Heaven-bound Children of God
– Romans 8:16“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint”
Isaiah 40:31
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Position of the Cherubim
“And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind”
– Revelation 4:6– “In the midst of the throne and round about
the throne” means the four living creatures are connected to the one on the throne
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Purpose of the Cherubim
1 Peter 2:9
And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are fullof eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say,"HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHOWAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME"
Revelation 4:8
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Wings of the Living Creatures
The Four Living Creatures are the ONLY Creatures described with Wings in the Holy Bible– In Ezekiel 1:6 they are described with
FOUR wingsSymbolizing a Worldwide Worship.
– In Revelation 4:8 they are described with SIX wingsSymbolizing a Worship of the Seraphim
– Hymn 197
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Seraphim in the BibleAbove the throne of God
stood the Seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
– Isaiah 6:2
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Covering of the Face The covering of the face
by the Seraphim is a symbol of humility– Comparable to the
covering of the body by the Cherubim
– Ezekiel 1:6– Biblical basis for the use
of veils of varying length
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Covering of the Feet The covering of the feet
by the Seraphim is a symbol of holiness.– Worship reflects in their
Walk and Way of Life.The Cry of Concession
– Isaiah 6:3 – Biblical basis for the
practice of holiness.
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Wings of the Seraphim
The 6 Wings of the Seraphim symbolizes an active worship of men and women in holiness and humility– The basis for the designation of a member as
a Seraph and the church as Seraph Band– The addition of Cherubim and the removal
of the Band from the name of the churchAdding “Band” and “Church” is repeatitive
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Cherubim and Seraphim
Cherubim is a description of the 4 living creatures as a group while Seraphim is a description of the individual members of the group– Body of Christ versus Members of Christ– Flock of Christ versus Sheep of Christ– Household of God versus Children of God– Army of Christ versus Soldiers of Christ
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The Fire of Devotion
The Hebrew Seraphim word actually means “The Burning Ones”– It is the burning nature of the Seraphim that
gives the Cherubim the appearance of burning coals of fire in Ezekiel 1:13
– David in Psalm 104:4 said “God makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire”Cherubim and Seraphim are ministers of GodOne of the Seraphim ministered to Isaiah 6:5-7
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Thank You
The End
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