Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 9:5
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; on the cover of the ark at each end was a cherub of beaten gold; these and the cover of the ark were all of one piece, they had their feet on the ledge of the cover, or its crown, at each end; their faces looked towards each other, and their wings touched each other in the extreme part of them, and so on the cover formed the mercy seat see Exodus 25:17-22; and Exodus 37:6-9; Exodus 40:20. Their form is described by Ezekiel, Ezekiel... read more
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9:1-14
Hebrews 9:1-2 Chronicles : . The two ministries are now contrasted, in order to show that the OT institutions were imperfect, and pointed beyond themselves to that real access to God which we have obtained through Christ. Hebrews 9:1-Deuteronomy : . The first covenant was associated with a system of worship ordained by God Himself, although its sanctuary was “ of this world”— i.e. composed of visible and material elements. A Tabernacle was set up which consisted of two parts, divided by a... read more