A common misinterpretation views these cherubim as cute, chubby baby angels like those in Renaissance art, ignoring their terrifying, complex form with four faces and wings described as guardians of God's throne; others dismiss them as mere mythological inventions or literal aliens/UFOs, overlooking the prophetic visionary context that conveys symbolic truths about God's transcendent glory and judgment rather than physical entities.
Ezekiel 10:20
King James Version (1769)
20 This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.
Ezekiel identifies the living creatures in his vision as the same cherubim he previously saw by the river Chebar under the God of Israel, confirming the continuity of divine revelation and emphasizing the majestic, multi-faced beings that support God's mobile throne-chariot, symbolizing His sovereignty, holiness, and presence amid judgment on Jerusalem.