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Five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing to the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.
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The Scale of God's Presence
Commentators note the immense scale of the cherubim. Each had a wingspan of ten cubits (about 15 feet). With two cherubim placed side-by-side, their wings would have stretched across the entire 20-cubit width of the Most Holy Place, creating a powerful and awe-inspiring image of God's guarded and majestic presence.
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Reformed Baptist
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