Angels, Demons and all the Hosts
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BULL Sept LION Cancer Libra Dec MAN Mar 22 21<br />
ANGELS, DEMONS AND ALL THE HOSTS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH<br />
M. M. NINAN<br />
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Here we see <strong>the</strong> idea of God residing in <strong>the</strong> midst of his people. The people are representative<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Cherubim symbols. His people are God’s expression - God’s faces. It is varied <strong>and</strong><br />
in its unity gives His character.<br />
But <strong>the</strong>n this is not limited to <strong>the</strong> Israelic encampment.<br />
A variant of this tradition gives as <strong>the</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ard of<br />
Reuben, "unstable as water" (Gen 49:4 <strong>the</strong> King James Version), a Man <strong>and</strong> a River,<br />
Dan, "Dan. sh<strong>all</strong> be a serpent in <strong>the</strong> way" (Gen 49:17), an Eagle <strong>and</strong> a Serpent.<br />
These four forms are also found in <strong>the</strong> constellations in <strong>the</strong> four quarters of <strong>the</strong> heavens.<br />
Aquarius, <strong>the</strong> man with a stream of water,<br />
Leo were <strong>the</strong> original zodiacal constellations of <strong>the</strong> two solstices, Taurus was that of <strong>the</strong><br />
spring equinox, <strong>and</strong><br />
Aquila <strong>and</strong> Serpens were close to <strong>the</strong> autumnal equinox<br />
Thus <strong>the</strong> four cherubim represented <strong>the</strong> entire cosmos – <strong>the</strong> four quarters of <strong>the</strong> cosmos also.<br />
God chose <strong>the</strong> Jews as an example. The whole picture of <strong>the</strong> Tabernacle <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jewish nation<br />
under God was a picture in miniature of God in relation to His creation. He st<strong>and</strong>s enthroned<br />
in <strong>the</strong> midst of His people. The whole cosmos with God as <strong>the</strong> head is one organic<br />
unity. He is in <strong>the</strong> midst of His Sons.<br />
It would probably suggest that <strong>the</strong>se forms are forms of <strong>the</strong> creatures of <strong>the</strong> hosts of <strong>the</strong>se<br />
heavens forming <strong>the</strong> Sons of God. Some fell later <strong>and</strong> was subjected to death just like man.<br />
Ps 82:1<br />
In <strong>the</strong> ultimate sense <strong>the</strong> cherubs represents <strong>the</strong> entire intelligent beings of his creation in<br />
unity, with <strong>the</strong> throne of God at its center.<br />
Satan <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Covering Cherub<br />
We know for certain that Satan was a covering Cherub.<br />
Eze 28:13 “Thou, full of wisdom <strong>and</strong> perfect in beauty. In Eden, <strong>the</strong> garden of God wert thou,<br />
<strong>all</strong> precious stones were thy covering. Thou wert a cherub with wings outstretched in protection;<br />
thou wert on <strong>the</strong> holy mountain of God thou didst walk amongst fiery stones. Thou wert<br />
innocent in thy ways form <strong>the</strong> day on which thou wert created until iniquity was found in<br />
<strong>the</strong>e...thou didst sin, <strong>the</strong>refore I will cast <strong>the</strong>e out from <strong>the</strong> mountain of God <strong>and</strong> destroy<br />
three, O protecting cherub away from <strong>the</strong> fiery stones. “<br />
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