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There appeared in the cherubim the form of a man`s hand under their wings.
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Power Submitted to God
Commentators explain that the 'hands' of the cherubim symbolize their power to act, while the 'wings' represent God's divine guidance. The hands being 'under' the wings powerfully illustrates that all angelic action is perfectly submitted to God's will. Their immense power is never used rashly but is always governed by God's secret direction.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
An explanation following upon the mention of the “hand.” It is characteristic of this chapter that the narrative is interrupted by explanatory comm…
16th Century
Protestant
I will now pass rapidly over what I explained more fully in the first chapter, to avoid burdening you with useless repetition. I said that hand…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there appeared in the cherubim The Septuagint version is, "I saw the cherubim"; and so the Syriac version, "I sa…
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