Looking Beyond the Symbol to the Living God
Verses: 2 Chronicles 3:10–12 “And in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work; and they overlaid them with gold. And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub. And the wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.” Inside the Most Holy Place, Solomon placed two massive, gold-covered cherubim whose wings stretched across the entire sanctuary. Although Scripture strictly commands us never to worship carved images, these figures were never meant to be worshipped or treated as God. They were simply quiet reminders of heaven's reverence, pointing human hearts past wood and gold toward the unseen throne of the Creator. Just like the bronze serpent in the wilderness, symbols were given only t...