I Kings 6:23 In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olivewood, each ten cubits high. 24 Five cubits was the length of one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the length of the other wing of the cherub; it was ten cubits from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other. 25 The other cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same measure and the same form. 26 The height of one cherub was ten cubits, and so was that of the other cherub. 27 He put the cherubim in the innermost part of the house. And the wings of the cherubim were spread out so that a wing of one touched the one wall, and a wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; their other wings touched each other in the middle of the house. 28 And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
Now that Solomon had his kingdom firmly established, he set out to do the first priority passed down to him by his father David: build the temple. Before he started, God reminded him that the temple was not a magical house, but a reminder of His presence watching over them. It was part of His call to obedience. Though hardly anyone would see it, this picture of the two "wall-to-wall" cherubim was overwhelming. There were also cherubim in the walls outside the inner sanctuary. God is with us everywhere: to protect, to guide, to encourage us.
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