Greetings!
In the Tabernacle, the dwelling place of God among His people, was a veil that separated the Holy of Holies from the Sanctuary as described in Exodus 26:31. “Make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim worked into it by a skilled craftsman.” You studied the meaning of the colors earlier, but this Veil had a design element that was missing from the other two veils. This veil had cherubim worked into the design. Once inside the Holy of Holies, the high priest will see cherubim again as two cherubim made of gold stand on either end of the Mercy Seat.
What do cherubim represent? Where in the Scripture is the first mention of cherubim? You will find it in Genesis 3:24. “After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.” The entrance to the Holy of Holies over which the veil was hung faced the east, just as the cherubim were positioned at the east end of the Garden of Eden. The root of the Hebrew word for “eden” means “to live extravagantly
or abundantly.”
Follow this: The first mention of cherubim is as guards at the east end of the Garden of Abundant Life, guarding the way to the Tree of Life. They were armed with swords flashing back and forth. No one could come to the Tree of Life because there was no way available. The way was cut off. The Veil hid the Presence of God, who alone is life. No one could enter behind the veil except by the prescribed way — with blood.
The Veil had cherubim worked into its design. The cherubim cut off the way to the Life. Once inside, the Mercy Seat was guarded on each end by cherubim. It was upon the Mercy Seat that the blood on the Day of Atonement was sprinkled by the High Priest. He placed the blood upon the Mercy Seat where it was guarded by cherubim. When Jesus died on the Cross, the Veil was torn in two and the barrier became an opening. He is the Way into abundant life. He walked, in effect, through the flaming swords and let the sword pierce Him so that He could be our true and living Way. When He shed all His precious blood on the cross, He became the Way into the peace of God. He became the Way into the household of the Father. He became the Way into the kingdom prepared for you before the foundation of the world — your Promised Land. The Tree of Life has become available once again.
You get to live in the Holy of Holies, the presence of the living indwelling Jesus. He opened the way for you to partake of the Tree of Life and live in abundance. Altar your flesh so that you can experience the full force of His life in you.
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