And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
The verse belongs to the account of Solomon's construction of the temple as a permanent sanctuary replacing the wilderness tabernacle. That temple was larger than the tabernacle but kept its proportions and furnishings, so the cherubim in its most holy place correspond to the cherubim associated with the ark in the tabernacle. Within the inner sanctuary, the most holy place, Solomon placed two matching large cherubim made of olive wood, each ten cubits high and overlaid with gold.
They stood on the floor at either end of the ark, with the ark beneath their wings. They represented heavenly angels who continually guard God's law, showing that the earthly sanctuary and its furnishings reflected the heavenly sanctuary. The temple's richness, beauty, and costly design displayed the wisdom God gave Solomon and brought him renown among the nations.
The verse belongs to the account of Solomon's construction of the temple as a permanent sanctuary replacing the wilderness tabernacle. That temple was larger than the tabernacle but kept its proportions and furnishings, so the cherubim in its most holy place correspond to the cherubim associated with the ark in the tabernacle. Within the inner sanctuary, the most holy place, Solomon placed two matching large cherubim made of olive wood, each ten cubits high and overlaid with gold.
They stood on the floor at either end of the ark, with the ark beneath their wings. They represented heavenly angels who continually guard God's law, showing that the earthly sanctuary and its furnishings reflected the heavenly sanctuary. The temple's richness, beauty, and costly design displayed the wisdom God gave Solomon and brought him renown among the nations.