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Ezekiel's vision of the four living creatures in Ezekiel 1 are identified as cherubim in Ezekiel 10, [1] who are God's throne bearers. [2] Cherubim as minor guardian deities [3] of temple or palace thresholds are known throughout the Ancient East. Each of Ezekiel's cherubim have four faces, that of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle. [2]
In the Bible outside of Genesis, the term "tree of life" appears in Proverbs (3:18; 11:30; 13:12; 15:4) and Revelation (2:7; 22:2,14,19). It also appears in 2 Esdras and 4 Maccabees , which are included among the Jewish apocrypha. According to the Greek Apocalypse of Moses, the tree of life is also called the Tree of Mercy.
Orthodox icon of nine orders of angels The ceiling mosaic of the Baptistery in Florence depicts (in the inmost octagon of images) seven of the orders of angelic beings (all but the Seraphim and Cherubim), under which are their Latin designations. In the angelology of different religions, a hierarchy of angels is a ranking system of angels. The ...
Articles relating to the Cherubim and their depictions, they are one type of the unearthly beings who directly attend to God, according to Abrahamic religions. The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles, such as protecting the entrance of the Garden of Eden .
Cherubim, Watcher Gamaliel Christianity, Judaism Cherubim, Archangel Angel of protection and strength, Angel of Cherubs, "recompense of God" Gubran: Gubran Uthra Mandaeism Uthra Helps Nbaṭ lead a rebellion against Yushamin and his 21 sons Hadraniel: Hadrianiel Gnosticism, Judaism: Gatekeeper of the Second Heavenly Gate [5] Hahasiah ...
(Tobit 12,15) The other two angels mentioned by name in the Bibles used by Catholics and Protestants are the archangel Michael and the angel Gabriel; Uriel is named in 2 Esdras (4:1 and 5:20) and Jerahmeel is named in 2 Esdras 4:36, a book that is regarded as canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the Georgian and Russian Orthodox Churches ...
Replica of the ark of the covenant, with the "mercy seat" (kaporet) acting as lid.According to the Hebrew Bible, the kaporet (Hebrew: כַּפֹּרֶת kapōreṯ) or mercy seat was the gold lid placed on the Ark of the Covenant, with two cherubim at the ends to cover and create the space in which Yahweh appeared and dwelled.
Outline studies of the Bible "including a study of the Bible as a whole by periods and by books" Analyses of the books of the Bible giving the origin of the name of the book, the author or authors, key words, a synopsis or analysis, and so on; Character studies including