Genesis Lecture 15 (Spiritual Being 4) Swahili
Bible passage: Genesis 1:1
“ In the beginning God created heavens and the earth”
Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord.
All saints from branch churches, and local sanctuaries. GCN viewers and all children of God who attend the worship online.
This is 15th Lecture on Genesis. I explained that there are two kinds of spiritual beings that God commands; they are angels and cherubim. In the last three lectures, I explained about angels. From this lecture, I will tell you about cherubim. Angels are similar to human beings in shape, except the fact that they have wings "Cherubim" however are not human-like beings, but are more animal-like in form, and there are many different kinds of cherubim. Angels and cherubim are completely different beings.
If cherubim were just another kind of angel, the Bible wouldn't mention them separately. The cherubim that are introduced in the Bible are greatly different from angels in their appearance. Now, why did God create cherubim to be different beings from that of angels? Even though both cherubim and angels are spiritual beings that God commands, the duties of each are different. Cherubim are mainly in charge of "escorting and guarding while angels perform various tasks.
There are ranks and orders in the cherubim world as well. Cherubim in higher rank escort God the Trinity. Escort means “to follow, protect and guard by one’s side.” The scenes that cherubim are escorting God are found in many parts of the Bible. Psalm 99:1 says, "The LORD reigns, let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!" 2 Kings 19:15 says, "O LORD, the God of Israel, who art enthroned above the cherubim, Thou art the God, Thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. Thou hast made heaven and earth." And Psalm 18:10 says that God "rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind."
Likewise, there are cherubim that stand near the throne of God to guard God. In the last lecture, I told you that I would explain the reason why the archangel Lucifer was called "the anointed cherub who covers" in Ezekiel 28:14.
