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Today we're going to look at biblical angels illustrated in the books of Ezekiel and Revelation. The particular class of angel that we're going to look at today is the cherubim.
I think it's very interesting that each of the cherubim or living creatures has four faces and three of the faces of those are of animals, and only one of the faces resembles a man.
It's important here to realize that the shadow is that God created the angels who have wings, calf feet, and other animalistic features, to help him, just as God first created the animals to help Adam. See What Biblically Accurate Angels Look Like Remember, Adam is a type of Christ in that he was made in the image and likeness of God, just as Christ is the image of the invisible God.
But the interesting thing here is that only one face of the cherubim is that of a man, but the other faces are those of animals, illustrating to us again that angels were created for God, but they were not suitable for the fullness of what God wanted to do, just as the animals were not a help meet for Adam. And so God made the woman out of the man, Adam, as God made the woman, The Church, out of the man, Christ Jesus.
Cherubim Faces Have Great Significance
The faces of the angels are also significant because the ox means work, toil, and diligence.
The Bible says that the hand of the diligent shall bear rule.
The eagle symbolizes vision and insight, and we know from scripture that we shall mount up on wings like eagles, run and not be weary. And so there's a supernatural strength there as well with the eagle.
Then, of course, the lion. The Bible says that the righteous are as bold as a lion. So with the lion, we see boldness, leadership and kingship being represented.
What We Learn About God From The Heads of The Cherubim
As the cherubim are those that are around the throne of God, the cherubim share with us important concepts about God. He is the man to till the soil and bring the message of the Gospel, and the ox to tread out the soil, doing the heavy work that requires diligence.
He is also like the eagle that soars to bring insight, revelation and knowledge, which gives rise to strength, according to Proverbs 24:5. And then, of course the face of the lion symbolizes God's kingship, supremacy and, authority, as the King of kings, The Lion of the Tribe of Judah, and The Almighty.
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