Beaten
Gold
“He made two cherubim
of beaten gold; he made them of one piece at the two ends of the mercy
seat.” Ex. 37:7
Moses is next
directed to make two cherubim, specifically from beaten gold. All the articles previous to this had been
made of pure gold; yet the cherubim were made from gold that was beaten. Beaten gold was literally that – gold which
was hammered and struck. We might call
it “pure gold bruised.” Its significance
is apparent: the pure gold is symbolic
of the deity of Christ; the beaten gold symbolizes our Jesus who was “wounded for our transgressions, bruised for
our iniquities; chastised for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are
healed.” Isa. 53:5. What comes from such wounding? Blood.
Stop and picture in your minds for a moment blood coming from two
cherubim and covering the mercy-seat.
Such a picture is a representation of the blood of Christ covering what
was a throne of judgment and converting it into a throne of grace that we may
approach boldly!
Earlier in the journey of the
Israelites, God had instructed Moses according to Ex. 12:1-14 to implement
Passover. After the sacrifice of a lamb
without blemish, the blood was to be sprinkled on the doorposts and lintel of
the homes of the people of Israel. As
God passed through Egypt, the “blood
shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over
you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land
of Egypt.” The blood protected the
Israelites in Egypt, the blood of Christ was the “acceptable sacrifice” for the
early church, and it is the blood of Christ today that has made eternal
atonement for our sins.
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