Hebrews 9:5 meaning and explanation
Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
Hebrews 9:5, Berean Standard Bible
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The writer is describing the tabernacle's Most Holy Place to Jewish Christians who knew its furnishings well. Above the gold-covered ark stood two cherubim, winged figures of glory, their wings spread over the mercy seat, the lid where atonement blood was sprinkled once a year.
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