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  2. Living creatures (Bible) - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Hierarchy of angels - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Category:Cherubim - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  5. List of angels in theology - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Angels in art - Wikipedia

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    Normally given wings in art, angels are usually intended, in both Christian and Islamic art, to be beautiful, though several depictions go for more awe-inspiring or frightening attributes, notably in the depiction of the living creatures (which have bestial characteristics), ophanim (which are wheels) and cherubim (which have mosaic features ...

  7. Madonna of the Cherubim - Wikipedia

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    Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons ... The Madonna of the Cherubim is a painting of c. 1485 by the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna in ...

  8. Mercy seat - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Kerubiel - Wikipedia

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    Kerubiel (also known as Cherubiel or Cerubiel) ("The Flames Which Dance Around the Throne of God") is the name of an angel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch.. He is the principal regent who has reign over the Cherubim since Creation, and is one of the most exalted princes of Heaven.