The Doctrine Of The Cherubim An Inquiry Into The Symbolical Character And Design Of The Cherubic Figures Of Holy Scripture

Author : George Smith
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230349312
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (493 download)

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Download or read book The Doctrine of the Cherubim; Being an Inquiry, Critical, Exegetical, and Practical, Into the Symbolical Character and Design of the Cherubic Figures written by George Smith and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...12; xv. 7) show that the terms which speak of the uniform and continuous ascriptions of the four living creatures, must not be construed so rigorously as to exclude their occasional use of other language, or attention to other objects. They cannot, therefore, be used with any effect against the common-sense view of the text referred to, (Rev. v. 8, 9, ) which teaches that they, with the elders, sang the song of the redeemed. The living Cherubim of the apocalyptic vision are thus identified with the subjects of redemption, and cannot, therefore, be regarded as emblematical of angels. A further proof of this is found in the fact that angels are, in the following verses, specially and distinctly spoken of. After the song of the living creatures and elders was ended, they were joined by the angelic host. "And I beheld," says the apostle, "and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands." (Rev. v. 11.) Here a multitude of angels are described as surrounding the throne and living creatures and elders, and the whole assembly join in an anthem of praise, using language in, which, all could unite, "Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever." (Verse 13.) Can this whole account be read, and a doubt be entertained of the perfect truth of the proposition which has been laid down, --namely, that these living Cherubim were not symbolical of angelic nature? Would the representatives be appointed to appear and act, where the whole company was assembled? Should we have angelic nature represented...