Angelology: Who are the cherubic angels?
Cherubs are a group of angels recognized in both Judaism and Christianity. Cherubs cherish the glory of God both on Earth and on his throne in heaven, work on the registers of the universe and help people grow spiritually by giving them the mercy of God and motivating them to pursue more holiness in their lives.
Cherubini and their role in Judaism and Christianity
In Judaism, cherubic angels are known for their work in helping people deal with the sin that separates them from God so that they can draw close to God. They urge people to confess what they have done wrong, accept forgiveness of God, they learn spiritual lessons from their mistakes and change their choices so that their lives can move forward in a healthier direction. Kabbalah, a mystical branch of Judaism, claims that the Archangel Gabriel leads the cherubim.
In Christianity, cherubs are known for their wisdom, the zeal to give glory to God and their work that helps record what is happening in the universe. Cherubs constantly worship God in heaven, praising the Creator for his great love and power. They focus on making sure that God receives the honor it deserves, and they act as security guards to help prevent anything wicked from entering the presence of a perfectly holy God.
Closeness to God
The Bible describes cherubic angels in the immediate vicinity of God in heaven. The books of Psalms and 2 Kings both say that God is "enthroned among the cherubim". When God sent his spiritual glory to Earth in physical form, the Bible says, that glory resided in a special altar that the ancient Israelites carried with them wherever they went, so that they could worship everywhere: the Ark of the Covenant. God himself gives the prophet Moses instructions on how to represent the cherubic angels in the book of Exodus. Just as cherubim are close to God in heaven, they were close to the spirit of God on Earth, in a pose that symbolizes their reverence for God and the desire to give people the mercy they need to draw close to God.
Cherubs also appear in the Bible during a story about their work of protecting the Garden of Eden against corruption after Adam and Eve introduced sin into the world. God assigned the cherubic angels to protect the integrity of heaven that he had perfectly designed, so that it would not be contaminated by the breaking of sin.
The biblical prophet Ezekiel had a famous vision of cherubs who presented themselves with memorable and exotic apparitions - like "four living creatures" of bright light and great speed, each with the face of a different type of creature (a man, a lion, a ox and eagle).
Recorders in the celestial archive of the Universe
Sometimes cherubs work with guardian angels, under the supervision of the Archangel Metatron, recording every thought, word and action of history in the celestial archive of the universe. Nothing that has ever happened in the past, is happening in the present or will happen in the future goes unnoticed by the tiring angelic teams that record the choices of every living thing. Cherub angels, like other angels, mourn when making bad decisions, but celebrate when making good choices.
Cherubic angels are magnificent beings who are much more powerful than the tender children with wings who are sometimes called cherubs in art. The word "cherub" refers both to true angels described in religious texts such as the Bible and to imaginary angels who look like chubby children who began to appear in works of art during the Renaissance. People associate the two because cherubs are known for their purity, as well as children, and both can be messengers of the pure love of God in people's lives.