The Role of Cherubim

Yesterday we took a closer look at the cherubim that Moses was instructed to make and put at either end of the mercy seat. Ezekiel 1 describes them in detail. We also read Luke's and Mark's accounts of Resurrection morning. We compared the angels Mary saw and their positions in the tomb with the cherubim on the mercy seat. It became apparent that God's glory is constantly guarded by cherubim and that Jesus' body was no exception. It also became clear that God planned for a subtitutionary death from the very beginning since the Hebrew word for "ark of the testimony" also means "coffin".

This week we will conclude our study of Exodus 25:10-22 with one more look at the mercy seat and a study of the contents of the ark. Once again, I'm using Beth Moore's study, A Woman's Heart: God's Dwelling Place as the study basis, so I won't post any of it here. See you Sunday!