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  • From: Numberup AT worldnet.att.net
  • Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Cherubim
  • Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 14:55:51 -0800


The journal Biblical Archaeology Review (July/August 1995) presents a photo
of an
ancient carving of the mythological beast to accompany its article,
"Cherubim: God's
Throne?" But it presents it as a question. How sure can we be that the
winged sphinx
is the cherub of the Bible?

After discussing cherubim, the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament
(Botterweck, p. 314) concludes: "As to the appearance of the cherubim, only
one point
is clear: they have wings."

Solomon Landers
Memra Institute for Biblical Research
http://www.memrain.org

"Walter R. Mattfeld" wrote:

> <In regards to Yahweh's " siting upon two cherubim," as questioned by Mr.
> Wei, rock sculptures of the Assyrian period show a procession of gods, one
> being enthroned, that is seated on a throne, that is in turn, upon the backs
> of two mythological beasts, while other gods in the procession are shown
> standing upon the back of a mythical beast/s. So, the notion of a god seated
> on a throne over the backs of two mythological beasts is not as
> "far-fetched" as it may seem (cf. photo of the rock bas-relief at Maltai,
> showing a procession of gods being adored by Sennacherib, note the second
> god from observer's left, seated on a throne on the backs of beasts, J.E.
> Curtis, ed., Art and Empire, Treasures from Assyria in the British Museum,
> Harry N. Abrams, N.Y. 1995, ISBN 0-8109-6491-0).>
>




  • Cherubim, Brent Lynn Emery, 01/07/2000
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Cherubim, Walter R. Mattfeld, 01/07/2000
    • Re: Cherubim, Numberup, 01/07/2000

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