Cherub

The Cherub is one of the highest angels in the angelic hierarchy. The chief task of the Cherubim is to guard the ways to the Tree of Life, signify God’s presence and enlighten by carrying divine wisdom.

I did not choose this subject by chance. This Cherub is directly connected to the human being. According to Scripture, a person’s task in life is to take on all four angelic faces and, at the end of life, to become as though like the Cherub. The human face signifies faithfulness. The face of the ox signifies a person who has chosen monastic life; the face of the lion signifies a person struggling with inner demons; and after overcoming the passions, a person takes on the face of the eagle.

According to Scripture, the Cherub has six wings, and some sources also speak of the many eyes upon its wings.