Topic
Cherubim
52 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 3:24Nave · Torrey Eastward of the garden of Eden
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.
- Exodus 25:18–20Nave · Torrey In the tabernacle
And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends…
- Exodus 26:1Nave · Torrey Figures of, embroidered — On the walls of the tabernacle
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 26:31Nave · Torrey Figures of, embroidered — And on the curtain
¶ 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:
- 1 Kings 7:29Nave · Torrey Figures of — On the lavers
And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
- 1 Kings 7:36Nave · Torrey Figures of — On the lavers
For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.
- 1 Kings 8:6Nave · Torrey The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.
- 1 Kings 8:7Nave · Torrey The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of
For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
- 2 Chronicles 3:7Nave · Torrey Figures of — On the walls
He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.
- 2 Chronicles 3:14Nave · Torrey Figures of — On the curtain
¶ And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
- 2 Chronicles 5:7Nave · Torrey The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
- 2 Chronicles 5:8Nave · Torrey The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of
For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
Show 40 more
- Hebrews 9:5 Nave · Torrey The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of
- Exodus 25:22 Torrey OF GOLD — The oracles or answers of God delivered from between
- Exodus 36:8 Nave Figures of, embroidered — On the walls of the tabernacle
- Exodus 36:35 Nave Figures of, embroidered — And on the curtain
- Exodus 37:7–9 Nave In the tabernacle
- Numbers 7:89 Torrey OF GOLD — The oracles or answers of God delivered from between
- 1 Samuel 4:4 Torrey OF GOLD — Placed over the ark of the covenant
- 2 Samuel 6:2 Torrey OF GOLD — God's presence manifested between
- 2 Samuel 22:11 Torrey Riding on, illustrative of majesty and power of God
- 1 Kings 6:23–29 Nave In the temple
- 1 Kings 6:29–35 Nave Figures of — On the walls
- 1 Kings 6:32 Torrey REPRESENTATIONS OF, MADE ON THE — Doors of the temple
- 1 Kings 6:35 Torrey REPRESENTATIONS OF, MADE ON THE — Doors of the temple
- 2 Kings 19:15 Torrey OF GOLD — God's presence manifested between
- 2 Chronicles 3:10–13 Nave In the temple
- Psalms 18:10 Torrey Riding on, illustrative of majesty and power of God
- Psalms 80:1 Torrey OF GOLD — God's presence manifested between
- Psalms 99:1 Torrey OF GOLD — God's presence manifested between
- Ezekiel 1:1–28 Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Ezekiel 1:5–11 Torrey Form and appearance of
- Ezekiel 1:12 Torrey Animated by the Spirit of God
- Ezekiel 1:13 Torrey Form and appearance of
- Ezekiel 1:14 Torrey Form and appearance of
- Ezekiel 1:15 Torrey Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God
- Ezekiel 1:20 Torrey Animated by the Spirit of God
- Ezekiel 1:21 Torrey Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God
- Ezekiel 1:22 Torrey The glory of God exhibited upon
- Ezekiel 1:24 Torrey Sound of their wings was as the voice of God
- Ezekiel 1:26–28 Torrey The glory of God exhibited upon
- Ezekiel 10:1–22 Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Ezekiel 10:4 Torrey The glory of God exhibited upon
- Ezekiel 10:5 Torrey Sound of their wings was as the voice of God
- Ezekiel 10:9–11 Torrey Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God
- Ezekiel 10:16 Torrey Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God
- Ezekiel 10:17 Torrey Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God
- Ezekiel 10:18 Torrey The glory of God exhibited upon
- Ezekiel 10:20 Torrey The glory of God exhibited upon
- Ezekiel 28:14–16 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Ezekiel 41:18–20 Nave In Ezekiel's vision of the temple
- Ezekiel 41:25 Nave In Ezekiel's vision of the temple
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 24 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Eastward of the garden of Eden Ge 3:24
- → In the tabernacle Ex 25:18-20; 37:7-9
- → The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of 1Ki 8:6,7; 2Ch 5:7,8; Heb 9:5
- → Figures of, embroidered
- → In the temple 1Ki 6:23-29; 2Ch 3:10-13
- → Figures of
- On the curtain 2Ch 3:14
- On the walls 1Ki 6:29-35; 2Ch 3:7
- On the lavers 1Ki 7:29,36
- → In Ezekiel's vision of the temple Eze 41:18-20,25
- → FIGURATIVE Eze 28:14-16
- → SYMBOLICAL Eze 1; 10
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 42 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Form and appearance of Eze 1:5-11,13,14
- Animated by the Spirit of God Eze 1:12,20
- Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God Eze 1:15,21; 10:9-11,16,17
- The glory of God exhibited upon Eze 1:22,26-28; 10:4,18,20
- Sound of their wings was as the voice of God Eze 1:24; 10:5
- Placed at the entrance of Eden Ge 3:24
- OF GOLD
- Called the cherubim of glory Heb 9:5
- REPRESENTATIONS OF, MADE ON THE
- Riding on, illustrative of majesty and power of God 2Sa 22:11; Ps 18:10
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.