From Nave’s Topical Bible
Cherubim
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 24Passages listed
- 6Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Eastward of the garden of EdenGenesis 3:24
- In the tabernacleExodus 25:18–20Exodus 37:7–9
- The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of1 Kings 8:61 Kings 8:72 Chronicles 5:72 Chronicles 5:8Hebrews 9:5
- Figures of, embroidered
- On the walls of the tabernacleExodus 26:1Exodus 36:8
- And on the curtainExodus 26:31Exodus 36:35
- In the temple1 Kings 6:23–292 Chronicles 3:10–13
- Figures of
- On the curtain2 Chronicles 3:14
- On the walls1 Kings 6:29–352 Chronicles 3:7
- On the lavers1 Kings 7:291 Kings 7:36
- In Ezekiel's vision of the templeEzekiel 41:18–20Ezekiel 41:25
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- FIGURATIVEEzekiel 28:14–16
- SYMBOLICALEzekiel 1Ezekiel 10
The passages, in Bible order (24)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 3:24
So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.
Commentary on Genesis 3:241 voice
(Verse 24.) And Adam was cast out, and he made him dwell opposite the paradise of pleasure. And he established Cherubim and a flaming sword, which turned to guard the way to the tree of life. There is much more meaning in the Hebrew than is understood here. For it says: And Adam was cast out, no doubt by the Lord: And he made him dwell before the paradise of pleasure, Cherubim, and a flaming sword, which turned, and guarded the way to the tree of life.
Jerome· Hebrew Questions on Genesis, 420Patristic
- Exodus 25:18–20
Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
Commentary on Exodus 25:18–202 voices
We are told too that "the words of the Lord are pure words, as silver tried in the fire"; again, in another place "the tongue of the just" is said to be "as silver tried by fire." And the cherubim are described as golden, because they are by interpretation the plentitude of knowledge. And it is commanded also that a candlestick of solid gold should be put in the tabernacle of the testimony; and that, it seems to us, is a type of the natural law in which the light of knowledge is contained.
Origen of Alexandria· COMMENTARY ON THE SONG OF SONGS 2:8, 253Patristic
And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 26:1
“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.
Commentary on Exodus 26:11 voice
It should be known that just as a garment is woven on two beams, namely the upper and the lower, so charity is held in two commandments, that is, in the love of God and of neighbor. For it is written: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength; and your neighbor as yourself." Therefore whoever takes care to have a wedding garment at the wedding must keep these two commandments of charity.
Gregory the Dialogist· 40 Homilies on the Gospels, Homily 38, 604Patristic
- Exodus 26:31
Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
Commentary on Exodus 26:312 voices
The temple was divided by a veil [hung across] the wall in the center [of the building], and the outer [section of this part of the] building was called the sanctuary; the inner [section], where the ark of the covenant was placed, was called the …
Bede· Homilies on the Gospels 2.1, 735Patristic
And thou shalt make a vail,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 36:8
All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
Commentary on Exodus 36:82 voices
Cherubims of cunning work - See on Exo 25:18 (note). Probably the word means no more than figures of any kind wrought in the diaper fashion in the loom, or by the needle in embroidery, or by the chisel or graving tool in wood, stone, or metal; see Clarke on Exo 25:18 (note). This meaning Houbigant and other excellent critics contend for.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 36:35
Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
- Exodus 37:7–9
He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
- 1 Kings 6:23–29
In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.
Commentary on 1 Kings 6:23–292 voices
"Cherubim," as the prophet Ezekiel explicitly declares, is a title of dignity, and in the singular number the form cherub is used, but cherubim in the plural. Hence the figures of the cherubim that were made in the oracle can be appropriately taken to mean …
Bede· Of the Temple of Solomon 1.13.1, 735Patristic
And within the oracle he made two cherubim of olive tree,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 6:29–35
Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
Commentary on 1 Kings 6:29–352 voices
Solomon makes cherubim in the temple walls when the Lord grants to his elect to guide their lives according to the rule of the holy Scriptures, which contain a great store of knowledge. He makes cherubim when he teaches them to imitate in this world, …
Bede· Of the Temple of Solomon 1.14.2, 735Patristic
And he carved all the walls of the house about with carved figures of cherubim, and palm trees, and open flowers,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 7:29
and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work.
Commentary on 1 Kings 7:292 voices
And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
But amid these things we must understand that zeal for righteousness should be exercised against the wicked deeds of our neighbors in such a way that the virtue of gentleness is by no means abandoned in the fervor of severity. For the anger of a priest ought never to be hasty and disturbed, but rather tempered with the gravity of deliberation. And so we ought both to bear with those whom we correct and to correct those whom we bear with, lest if one of these two be lacking, the priestly action fail either in fervor or in gentleness.
Gregory the Dialogist· Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 17, 604Patristic
- 1 Kings 7:36
He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.
Commentary on 1 Kings 7:361 voice
For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 8:6
Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:61 voice
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 8:7
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:71 voice
For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark,.... The most holy place where the ark stood, even from wall to wall: and the cherubim covered the ark, and the staves thereof above; so that neither could be seen.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Chronicles 3:7
He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.
- 2 Chronicles 3:10–13
In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 3:10–131 voice
The word translated image work, or, in the margin, moveable work, occurs only in this passage, and has not even a Hebrew derivation. Modern Hebraists find an Arabic derivation, and explain the word to mean carved work.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- 2 Chronicles 3:14
He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 3:141 voice
This is an important addition to the description in Kings, where the veil is not mentioned. It was made of exactly the same colors as the veil of the tabernacle Exo 26:31.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
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