What are Cherubim? | Angels in the Bible | Christopher Gornold-Smith Lecture | SAGU

In this session, Christopher Gornold-Smith discusses the strange creatures mentioned in the Bible known as Cherubim. Are these creatures angels?

By looking at the archaeological evidence of the Ancient Near East (including Israel, Samaria, Assyria, Edom, and Persia), Christopher shows that Cherubim should not be considered as literal angels, but rather as creatures of art that illustrate the power, majesty, and intelligence of great kings. These creatures were used by many cultures in this geographic area and time period.

Christopher concludes the session by providing an application of what these artistic creatures can teach us today about God.

Biblical references referring to cherubim include:
Genesis 3:24
Exodus 36:8
Exodus 37:6-9
1 Kings 7:13-14, 27-30, 33
2 Kings 19:13
Psalm 80:1
Psalm 99:1
Isaiah 37:16
Ezekiel 1:1, 5-7
Ezekia 1:10-11, 28

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0:00 Introduction
3:29 WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY
5:38 Sorry again, Mr. Webster!
6:53 Exodus 36:8
7:49 Ezekiel 1:1, 5-7
8:32 Ezekiel 1:10-11, 28
9:31 Each had four faces
9:57 Ezekiel 41:18-20
10:24 Revelation 4:6-8
10:48 Comparison
12:42 ASSYRIA, ivory, 9th-8th cent. B.C.
14:28 Layard's excavations at Nimrud, 1850
15:02 British Museum, London, Feb.28, 1852
15:24 Assyrian lamassu
16:25 Archaeology shows
18:35 CANAAN, Megiddo: ivory, LBA
19:34 Psalm 99:1
21:33 1 Kings 7:13-14, 27-30, 33
22:28 We have seen cherubim in
24:04 GENESIS 3:24
24:41 Ezekiel 28:12, 14-16, 19
27:10 Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, 9th cent. BC
27:38 How we think of sheep and cattle
31:33 Proverbs 14:4
37:31 EGYPT: Nekhbet, c. 1323 B.C.
40:36 PERSIA: seal of Darius, 6th-5th cent. BC
41:07 Through the centuries... Rome
41:31 Through the centuries... USA
43:15 Genesis 1:27-28
46:24 What is our vision of God?
47:24 The Message of the Cherubim
50:52 Revelation 4:8-10