the ot law the things they were told tommake are only a pattern of the real things in heaven
“Who serve unto
the example and shadow of heavenly things, as
Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.”
Hebrews 8:5 KJV
God called Moses up
And told him what things were to look like because it’s a shadow of the things in heaven a poor copy
the cherubims meaning are revealed in the New Testament and ot prophecy regarding the four creatures surrounding Gods throne look for the revelation of thkngs established in the law.
What the law has to say about Cherubims is a shadow or figure of the truth prophecy pertaining to christs kingdom reveals the truth
think of Jesus as the tree of life in the center of the throne
“And
before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and
round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a
calf, and the third beast had a face as a
man, and the fourth beast was like a
flying eagle.”
Revelation 4:6-7 KJV
those four creatures around the throne are cherubim To Know this we have to look at Ezekiels perspective of Gods throne looking from earth upward below the sea of glass. This is only my own thought but those creatures cover Over Gods glory with thier wings so like the shadow and example in the law of the ark covered by cherub wings is revealed later
“And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as
the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance;
they had the likeness of a man.”
Ezekiel 1:4-5 KJV
This vision is from Ezekiel from earths perspective looking up into the kingdom from below that sea of glass John sees before the throne in heaven Ezekiel is seeing the same vision but from below without revelation
“As for the likeness of their faces, they four had
the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the
face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the
face of an eagle.
The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto
the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and
their rings were full of eyes round about them four.
And
the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which
covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like
the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
And there was a voice from
the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. And
above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
And I saw as
the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.”
Ezekiel 1:10, 15-16, 18, 22-28
they are revealed as cherubim in chapter ten when he sees again the vision but it’s slightly changed now
“And it came to pass, that when he had commanded
the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels. And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.
And there appeared in
the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.
And when I looked, behold
the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
And as for their appearances,
they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel. ...And
their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.
And
every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
And the cherubims were lifted up.
This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.”
Ezekiel 10:6-12, 14-15 KJV
you see this also in revelation a revealed vision of the day of atonement in heaven , the cherubim gods thoer bodies with thier wings , cover thier eyes and hide the glory of God keeping it hidden in the early visions later God is revealed those creatures with eyes are on the earth and are revealing Gods glory through Christ and his gospel
think of Jesus as the tree of life that was hidden in the ot but revealed in the nt and those cherubim were keeping the way until he sent them into the earth after his resurrection
In the center of the cherubim revealed in the nt is the slain lamb
“And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.”
Revelation 5:6 KJV
as in adam we were expelled from Eden and the tree of life was forbidden and kept by the cherubim the nt offers a return to enter in past the flaming sword once forbidding us from life what Adam caused Christ offers reconciliation.
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.”
Revelation 2:7 KJV
it’s all about being redeemed and entered into the door past the flaming sword now Christ himself and his word is the tree of life by which we may eat and live forever his word and his body and blood
“Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24
“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for
that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
And Jesus said unto them,
I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that
believeth on me shall never thirst.
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
John 6:27, 35, 51
the tree of life is about having the knowledge of God inside and not the conflicting knowledge Satan introduced that’s a tree of death the gospel is the tree of life