So, here is a living creature, a cherub, which was created by God perfect. This word means to be prosperous and having no defect. We learned that he was given a special commission of being a protector, a guardian of God’s sacred places, and of God Himself. And then he threw it all away. What was it that sparked this downward trend? 17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.