Genesis 3:24 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.
* Previously I saw the Cherubims as keeping people away but now see it as is written....keeping "the way of the tree of life." They guard against those that come from the east....evil. (please see the post on the topic of the east written by me2lord.)
Concerning the Cherubim...our Father tells us....
Exodus 25:22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
* The "two cherubims" on the ark of the testimony represent the "two witnesses" for they have the testimony of Jesus. They are the cherubims with the flaming sword.....the flaming sword being His testimony, His S-Word that is as fire....
Jeremiah 23:29 Is not My word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
* The two Cherubim, representing the two witnesses, are two groups of witnesses....there are many of us! Consider the symbology.....
Exodus 26:1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
Exodus 26:31 And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made: (shalt thou make it)
* What is the tabernacle? What is fine linen? (the blue, purple and scarlet is another study on it's own but the colors also are highly symbolic)
1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Revelation 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
* The tabernacle (God's people) is made with ten curtains of fine linen which are symbolic of the ten tribes...today's Christians. The blue color represents the elect and they cover the ark which contains the testimony/spirit of prophecy.....
Revelation 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
* The blue are the cherubims, the cherubims are the two witnesses, the two groups of witnesses are those the Holy Spirit guides to...."keep the way of the tree of life." They guard at the east of Eden....the direction from which the evil comes.
Okay Judi! That's a WOW! on the meaning of 'keep the way'
Mal 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger,
and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
The word 'prepare' in this verse: Strong's H6437 - panah
http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H6437&t=KJVto turn away, put out of the way,
make clear, clear away
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