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.
East
To keep
Bible References
East
Genesis 2:8
Now Jehovah God planted a garden in the east, in Eden. He put the man he had formed there.
A flaming
Numbers 22:23
The donkey saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the road with his sword drawn. The donkey turned off the road into a field. Balaam hit the donkey to get it back on the road.
Joshua 5:13
When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, there stood a man in front of him with his sword drawn in his hand. Joshua went to him, and said: Are you on our side or our adversaries?
1 Chronicles 21:16
David saw the angel standing in midair, holding his sword in his hand, ready to destroy Jerusalem. Then David and the leaders of the people, all of whom were wearing sackcloth bowed low, with their faces touching the ground.
Hebrews 1:7
Of the angels he says: He makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. (Psalm 104:4)
To keep
John 14:6
Jesus proclaimed: I am the way, the truth, and the life! No one comes to the Father except through me.
Hebrews 10:18
Where there is forgiveness for these, there is no more offering for sin.