Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

East

Genesis 2:8
And Jehovah God will plant a garden in Eden from the east; and he will put there the man which he will form.

A flaming

Numbers 22:23
And the ass will see the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass will turn from the way and go into the field: and Balaam will strike the ass to turn her in the way.
Joshua 5:13
And it will be in Joshua's being by Jericho, and he will lift up his eyes and will see, and behold, a man standing before him and his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua will go to him and say to him, Art thou for us or for our adversaries?
1 Chronicles 21:16
And David will lift up his eyes and see the messenger of Jehovah standing between the earth and between the heavens, and his sword drawn in his hand stretched forth over Jerusalem. And David will fall, and the old men being covered with sackcloth, upon their face.
Hebrews 1:7
And truly to the angels of God he says, Who making his angels spirits, and his workmen flames of fire.

To keep

John 14:6
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, except by me.
Hebrews 10:18
And where remission of these, no more bringing in for sin.