The cherubim, also known as the living creatures, are celestial beings mentioned in the Bible. After Adam and Eve are banished from Eden, God places cherubim at the east side of the Garden of Even (Genesis 3:24). More information on cherubim is given in the Book of Ezekiel. Chapter 1 describes them as have the form of a man, four faces, four wings, feet like that of a calf, and hands like that of a man. Their four faces were that of a man, that of a lion, that of an ox, and that of an eagle. Additionally, when they move, they do not turn their bodies to change direction. Chapter 10 gives the additional description of having eyes all over their entire bodies. Chapter 28 mentions a cherub that was in the Garden of Eden.
According Pseudo-Dionysius's On the Celestial Hierarchy, cherubim are the second highest rank of angels; this celestial hierarchy is accepted by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Origin: Israel - They are the second highest rank of angels. They are guardians of the Garden of Eden and the gateway to Heaven. It was their role to drive Adam and Eve from the Garden. The plural is Cherubim, which means "knowledge" and "mediator." They look something like a sphinx with four wings, four heads, and four arms.
The second highest of the heavenly host in Christian lore. The plural form is cherubim.
They are said to have four faces and four wings, and are known to act as a chariot for God. They are also mentioned in the Bible as guardians of the garden of Eden, wielding flaming swords.
The second highest of the heavenly host in Christian lore. The plural form is cherubim.
They are said to have four faces and four wings, and are known to act as a chariot for God. They are also mentioned in the Bible as guardians of the garden of Eden, wielding flaming swords.
The second highest of the heavenly host in Christian lore. The plural form is cherubim.
They are said to have four faces and four wings, and are known to act as a chariot for God. They are also mentioned in the Bible as guardians of the garden of Eden, wielding flaming swords.
The second highest of the heavenly host in Christian lore. The plural form is cherubim.
They are said to have four faces and four wings, and are known to act as a chariot for God. They are also mentioned in the Bible as guardians of the garden of Eden, wielding flaming swords.
Reappearing in Devil Summoner form. The second highest of the heavenly host in Christian lore. The plural form is cherubim.
They are said to have four faces and four wings, and are known to act as a chariot for God. They are also mentioned in the Bible as guardians of the garden of Eden, wielding flaming swords.
The second of the nine orders of angels. They are said to have four faces and four wings, and are known to act as a chariot for God.
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In Shin Megami Tensei II, Ophanim's depiction closely resembles a Cherub as described in the Book of Ezekiel (having the heads of a human, a lion, an ox, and an eagle), suggesting that Ophanim may have been a misnomer and that the demon was actually intended to be a Cherub.