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Now when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement lid that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim. Thus he spoke to him. Verse ConceptsMercy SeatArk Of The Covenant, FunctionAtonement, in OTWorship, Results OfCherubim, As DecorationsCovering The ArkHearing God's VoiceGod's VoiceTwo AngelsPropitiatory [Mercy Seat]Cherubim Depicted

You are to make two cherubim of gold; you are to make them of hammered metal on the two ends of the atonement lid. Verse ConceptsSculptureTwo AngelsGold Items For The TabernaclCherubim DepictedCherubim

He carved cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom and plated them with gold, leveled out over the carvings. Verse ConceptsCarvingOverlaid With GoldCherubim Depicted

The cherubim were spreading their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement lid with their wings. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the atonement lid. Verse ConceptsWingsCovering The ArkFacingAngel's WingsPropitiatory [Mercy Seat]Cherubim

So the army sent to Shiloh, and they took from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts who sits between the cherubim. Now the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. Verse ConceptsJudgment SeatCherubim, At God's ThroneGod Sitting In GloryGod As A WarriorCherubim Depicted

The combined wing span of the cherubs was 30 feet. One of the first cherub's wings was seven and one-half feet long and touched one wall of the temple; its other wing was also seven and one-half feet long and touched one of the second cherub's wings. Verse ConceptsCherubim

For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a psalm of Asaph. O shepherd of Israel, pay attention, you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep! You who sit enthroned above the winged angels, reveal your splendor! Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdCarvings Of FlowersDivine ManifestationsJudgment SeatKnowing God, Effects OfMetaphorsMusicPeople Of God, In OtShepherds, As Kings And LeadersSittingCherubim, At God's ThroneGod's Shekinah GloryCherubim

The Lord reigns! The nations tremble. He sits enthroned above the winged angels; the earth shakes. Verse ConceptsPraiseJudgment SeatKingsKingship, DivineKnowing God, Effects OfCherubim, At God's ThroneAwe

And above the ark were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Now is not the time to speak of these things in detail. Verse ConceptsCherubim, As DecorationsMercy SeatGod's Shekinah GloryCovering The ArkShadow Of GodPropitiatory [Mercy Seat]Cherubim DepictedCherubimCloud of glory

The gold mice corresponded in number to all the Philistine cities of the five leaders, from the fortified cities to hamlet villages, to greater Abel, where they positioned the ark of the Lord until this very day in the field of Joshua who was from Beth Shemesh. Verse ConceptsVillagesMiceFive PeopleFive ThingsPlaces To This Day

They put the ark of the Lord on the cart, along with the chest, the gold mice, and the images of the sores. Verse ConceptsMice

They inquired, "What is the guilt offering that we should send to him?" They replied, "The Philistine leaders number five. So send five gold sores and five gold mice, for it is the same plague that has afflicted both you and your leaders. You should make images of the sores and images of the mice that are destroying the land. You should honor the God of Israel. Perhaps he will release his grip on you, your gods, and your land.

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