23And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
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And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; …
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold. …
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-38)Here, I. We have a particular account of the details of the building. 1. The wainscot of the temple. It was of cedar (1 Kgs. 6:15), which was strong and durable, and of a very sweet smell. The wainscot was curiously carved with knops (like eggs or apples) and flowers, no doubt as the fashion then was, 1 Kgs. 6:18. 2. The gilding. It was not like ours, washed over, but the whole house , all the ins…
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