EZEKIEL 41:19 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 1
“So that the face of a man was toward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side: it was made through all the house round about.”
One face was the face of a human being toward the palm tree on one side, and the face of a lion toward the palm tree on the other side, and so it was made for all around the temple—explaining the specific faces (human and lion) on the cherubim alternating with palm trees. The human face represents rationality and covenant relationship; the lion face represents power and divine majesty. The combination emphasizes both God's intimate relationship with humanity and God's transcendent power. The repetition around the entire temple emphasizes comprehensive sanctification through symbolic imagery. This verse explains the specific cherub faces and their theological significance.
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