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How many cherubim are there?

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How many times are cherUbim mentoined in bible?

The word "cherubim" (without an S) is not in the King James Version of the Bible. The word "cherubims" (with an S) is in the King James Version of the Bible 65 times. It is in 57 verses.


What is a charub?

In Hebrew theology, a Cherub (more properly called a Cherubim) is a winged celestial being similar to an angel. The ancient Hebrews thought angels to be humanlike, while the cherubim had wings and were animal-like. In the system of Hebrew angelology, cherubim are one of nine classes of angels. In Christian theology they are second order angels, usually ranked just below the seraphim. Cherubs are support the throne of God or act as guardian spirits. In early art, a cherubim is a winged angel clothed in red. It later was represented as a chubby, rosy-faced child with wings. The word is also used to describe a child having a sweet, innocent face.


What is the the name of the first angel in the Bible?

There is not a first angel, but a number of them, not named. It is a putti (not cherubim) who guards the Garden of Eden with a flaming sword. (Genesis 3:24).


What is the four faced winged creature mentioned in the Bible?

Answer # 1The four faced winged creatures (there were four creatures, each with four faces) is mentioned in Ezekiel Chapter 1. Ezekiel is describing what he see's before hearing the voice of God instructing him to speak to the rebellious house of Isreal. The 'meaning' of the creatures is not explained though there are similarities to references of the faces being 'like an ox, like a lion, like and eagle, like a man' in Daniel and Revelations - both of which refer to nations being represented by these animals.Answer # 2Ezekiel later identifies the four living creatures he saw as cherubim, a type of angel:I saw there the glory of the God of Israel, like the vision I had seen in the plain. The cherubim were stationed to the right of the temple; these were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar, whom I now recognized to be cherubim. Ez 10:4, 10 NABREFERENCESConfraternity of Christian Doctrine. The New American Bible, (Iowa Falls: IA, World Bible Publishers, Inc. 1991).


Are angels described in the Bible as having wings?

Generally speaking, the Bible describes angels as human-like in appearance and not having wings; in fact there are some passages where having wings would have been quite incongruous. On the other hand, there are two beings that are commonly included with angels and which are shown as having wings: cherubim and seraphim.The best biblical description of cherubim (sing: cherub) is to be found in the story of the Ark of the Covenant, and it appears that they were sphinx-like creatures with human heads, the bodies of lions and two wings. Similar figures appear throughout the ancient Near East, including, of course, Egypt.Seraphim (sing: seraph) are described in Isaiah 6:2 as part of God's retinue and it seems they were creatures of fire, with six wings.