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The Center of God's Mercy
The 'mercy-seat' was the golden lid of the Ark where the high priest sprinkled sacrificial blood. Commentators explain this powerfully prefigured Jesus Christ. Just as God's glorious presence dwelt above the mercy-seat to dispense mercy, Christ is the one through whom God's mercy is now given to humanity, based on His own atoning blood.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 9:5
18th Century
Theologian
And over it. That is, over the ark.
The cherubim of glory. This is a Hebrew mode of expression, meaning the glorious cheru…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 9:5
Above it (υπερανω αυτης). Up above, in local sense as in Eph 4:10, with ablative case αυτης (it, the ark).
Cherubim…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 9:5
19th Century
Bishop
Cherubims of glory.—See Exodus 25:18-22; Exodus 29:43; Numbers 7:89; Ezekiel 10:19–20. As these p…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 9:4–5
19th Century
Preacher
Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 9:5
Above the ark were “the cherubim of the Glory.” The exact form of these is not known, but most interpreters hold that they had bodies of animals; t…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 9:5
16th Century
Theologian
Of which we cannot now, etc. Since nothing can satisfy overly inquisitive people, the apostle cuts off every occasion for elaborations uns…
John Gill
On Hebrews 9:5
17th Century
Pastor
And over it the cherubim of glory
Or "glorious cherubim", where the Shechinah, or divine glory, dwelt, ([Reference P…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 9:1–5
17th Century
Minister
The apostle shows the Hebrews the typical reference of their ceremonies to Christ. The tabernacle was a movable temple, foreshadowing the unsettled…