Cherub
/KEE-rub/
Summary
A place in Babylonia from which Jewish exiles of uncertain genealogy returned to Judea after the captivity.
☩Return from Exile
Cherub was a location in Babylonian territory, associated with Tel-harsa and Addan, from which certain Jewish exiles returned with Zerubbabel after the Babylonian captivity. Those who came from these places could not prove their Israelite descent because their genealogical records had been lost. This inability to demonstrate their ancestry created problems regarding their eligibility for priestly service and full participation in the restored community.
Key verses:Ezra 2:59Nehemiah 7:61
Related Verses21 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Cherub," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Cherub," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Cherub," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).