What is the difference between a Cherubim and Seraphim?
Seraphim The Seraphim (singular “Seraph”), mentioned in Isaiah 6:1-7 , serve as the caretakers of God’s throne and continuously sing his praises: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. All the earth is filled with His Glory.” It is said that such a bright light emanates from them that nothing, not even other divine beings, can look upon them. It is also said that there are four of them surrounding God’s throne, where they burn eternally from love and zeal for God. The name Seraphim means “the burning ones” or the “fiery serpents” because they emanate pure holiness of God. The Seraphim have six wings; two covering their faces, two covering their feet, and two with which they fly. (See also Revelation 4:8.) Cherubim The Cherubim (singular “Cherub”) are beyond the throne of God; they are the guardians of light and of the stars. It is believed that, although they are removed from man’s plane of reality, the divine light that they filter down from Heaven still touches the lives of living t
