Genesis 3:24
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”Genesis 3:24
What Does Genesis 3:24 Mean?
Genesis 3:24 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 3, verse 24 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Temptation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 3:24 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Hebrews 1:7“And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.”Genesis 2:8“And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.”Psalms 104:4“Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:”Exodus 25:18“And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.”1 Chronicles 21:16“And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.”Hebrews 10:18“Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.”Ezekiel 28:16“By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.”2 Thessalonians 1:8“In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:”2 Samuel 22:11“And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.”Nahum 3:3“The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:”John 14:6“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”Exodus 37:9“And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.”Joshua 5:13“And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?”1 Kings 6:23“And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.”1 Kings 7:29“And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.”Psalms 80:1“Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.”Psalms 99:1“The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.”Ezekiel 10:2“And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.”Ezekiel 10:18“Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.”Exodus 25:2“Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.”
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