We were reading this evening from Alma, chapter 12.
Verse 21 says: What does the scripture mean, which saith that God placed cherubim and a flaming sword on the east of the garden of Eden, lest our first parents should enter and partake of the fruit of the tree of life, and live forever? And thus we see that there was no possible chance that they should live forever.
Rachel raised her hand and waved it around in the air, which is one of our rules during scripture study (to help cut down on noise, which is no easy task because rarely does anyone remember to raise their hand; they just call out (or sing random songs while playing with toys or scream while fighting with a sibling or whatever)).
Andrew, anticipating her question, said, "A cherub is a fat baby angel. Like Cupid. Cupid is a cherub. Cherubim is plural."
I disagree with his brief explanation but, moving on!
Verse 22 says: Now Alma said unto him: This is the thing which I was about to explain.
"Ha!" Rachel said, without raising her hand. "Our teachers at school say that all the time."
"You're getting ahead of the class, Rachel," I chided (in jest). "I'm not finished explaining so if you'd hold your questions I might end up answering them."
"That's exactly what our teachers sound like!"
We continued reading and then Rachel slapped her hand down and said, "Why did they have the baby angels do the guarding?! Shouldn't they have gotten bigger angels to do it? I just can't stop picturing fat baby angels wielding big swords..."
We had a good laugh about that.
But seriously, though, cherubs are a little more intimidating than a fat baby, historically speaking...what with four heads and what not.
Verse 21 says: What does the scripture mean, which saith that God placed cherubim and a flaming sword on the east of the garden of Eden, lest our first parents should enter and partake of the fruit of the tree of life, and live forever? And thus we see that there was no possible chance that they should live forever.
Rachel raised her hand and waved it around in the air, which is one of our rules during scripture study (to help cut down on noise, which is no easy task because rarely does anyone remember to raise their hand; they just call out (or sing random songs while playing with toys or scream while fighting with a sibling or whatever)).
Andrew, anticipating her question, said, "A cherub is a fat baby angel. Like Cupid. Cupid is a cherub. Cherubim is plural."
I disagree with his brief explanation but, moving on!
Verse 22 says: Now Alma said unto him: This is the thing which I was about to explain.
"Ha!" Rachel said, without raising her hand. "Our teachers at school say that all the time."
"You're getting ahead of the class, Rachel," I chided (in jest). "I'm not finished explaining so if you'd hold your questions I might end up answering them."
"That's exactly what our teachers sound like!"
We continued reading and then Rachel slapped her hand down and said, "Why did they have the baby angels do the guarding?! Shouldn't they have gotten bigger angels to do it? I just can't stop picturing fat baby angels wielding big swords..."
We had a good laugh about that.
But seriously, though, cherubs are a little more intimidating than a fat baby, historically speaking...what with four heads and what not.
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