He is an angel mostly discussed in terms of warrior characteristics. He was/is of the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy, associated with light, ardor (a strong feeling of energy or eagerness; passion; strong feeling of love), and purity.
He is only discussed in one place in the Bible and oddly affiliated with the Jewish faith more than Christian as far as scholars go.
Vision of Isaiah. (click here)http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13437-seraphim Class of heavenly beings, mentioned only once in the Old Testament, in a vision of the prophet Isaiah (vi. 2 et seq.). Isaiah saw several seraphim, their exact number not being given, standing before the throne of Yhwh. (Yahweh = God in the Hebrew text)....
The word Seraphim (click here) (one seraph, two or more seraphim) means “burning ones” or nobles. They are also sometimes called the 'ones of love' because their name might come from the Hebrew root for 'love'. Seraphim are only fully described in the Bible on one occasion. This is in the book of the prophet Isaiah, when he is being commissioned by God to be a prophet and he has a vision of heaven....
Isiah 6 - In the year of King Uzziah’s death (click here) I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. 2Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew....
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I really feel badly about folks who simply accept information or lyrics without really understanding it. So, Seraphim is not something one hears everyday. I just thought I'd clear that up.
It isn't necessary to believe in angels or other heavenly concepts to understand the word, it's meaning and application. The most fun of knowledge is applying it to life. This is really collegiate of me, but, introducing knowledge into casual conversations to raise the caliber of the moment can be fun. Now that Seraphim is introduced as a vocabulary word, the insertion of it in the song is understandable. It's not about religion, it is about the depth of worldliness.
