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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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1 Kings

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John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Kings 6:24

17th Century

Pastor

And five cubits [was] the one wing of the cherub
When stretched out on one side:

and five cubits …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Kings 6:15–38

17th Century

Minister

See what was typified by this temple.

  1. Christ is the true Temple. In Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead; in Him meet all God's …