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NASB | Exodus 26:1 "Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 26:1 "Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle (sacred tent of worship) with ten [interior] curtains of fine twisted linen, and blue, purple, and scarlet fabric; you shall make them with [embroidered] cherubim, the handwork of a skillful craftsman. |
Bible Question: I believe this is the first mention of cherubim in the bible. How did Moses know what cherubim were? Would he be able to tell craftsmen to weave something into the curtains unless he could somehow articulate what they should fashion them after? Also, did God give the name cherubim to the angels? |
Bible Answer: VillaSanJuan God revealed to Moses the tabernacle, and how to build in as seen in Exodus 25:9. We are told in Hebrews the earthly tabernacle was a model of the heavenly one. The one that Jesus entered to offer his blood upon the altar. God gave Moses exacting detail and I can easily imagine God showing him the curtains and the Cherubim and even telling him the Hebrew name. The answer to your last question why did God give the name Cherubim to the angels. First I do not believe Cherubim is a generic name for all angels but a name for a class. Since we do not know what the word Cherubim means we can not speculate on their function. |