What were the cherubim on the ark and where did their wings meet?
The cherubim were two angelic-like beings, made of pure beaten gold, whose wings literally met over the middle of the little box. They indicated a covering of God’s mercy, which alone could answer to the law that was in the box.
Les teaches that the cherubim were two angelic-like beings whose wings literally met over the middle of that little box, which was pure beaten gold. He explains that these cherubim indicated a covering of God’s mercy. That mercy is the only thing that could answer to what was in the box—the law. Because the law is so demanding, no one can satisfy its demand except through God’s mercy, and that is why the mercy seat is so significant. Les also connects this to Romans chapter 3, where Paul writes that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus.