I came across an interesting concept regarding the Cherubim that surround God’s throne and Noah’s Ark. It’s not a particularly important theological point, but I found it interesting either way. Noah had three categories of animals on his Ark along with his family. Unclean land animals (carnivores, scavengers, certain kinds of herbivores), clean land animals (herbivores, with specific anatomy), and flying creatures both clean and unclean (Genesis 7:2-3). This representation depicts the four cherubim.