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Everything about the Lord is mightily impressive particularly when compared with that which is common among men. The volume of the sound of the wings of the Cherubim was comparable to the voice of the Lord. His voice at Mt Sinai was like the sound of a trumpet and like thunder causing great consternation among the people for it was so absolutely awesome. Ex. 19:16 They were so frightened and concerned over the authority represented by the voice of the Lord, that they requested Moses to do the talking for the Lord and not to have the Lord speak to them again. Ex. 20:19.
We are impressed with two things about these wings, their sound is equal to thunder and their wings have a voice with which they declare the will of the Lord. They send a message to all those who will hear. Eze. 10:5 Where we stand in the Lord will make a difference in what we hear. When the Father responded to the prayer of the Lord Jesus, He spoke directly to His Son, with words of encouragement and promise, which Jesus heard and received. Those standing around Him, said; it thundered or an angel spoke to Him. They recognized it as being supernatural but could not comprehend. John 12:28-29.
It was not just a noise which Ezekiel heard proceeding from their wings. The word sound, as used by him to describe what he heard, means to call aloud or give voice. The message of speaking wings is to be heard throughout the scriptures, in type and symbol. The mercy seat with its cherubim all created from one piece of gold represent the Godhead. The mercy seat itself being a type of the sacrificed Lamb of God. The cherubim, looking down on the mercy seat with wing tips touching, thus covering the mercy seat, they correspond to the Father and the Holy Spirit. One piece, yet three distinct figures, or symbols, each being an individual but still united as one. Ex. 37:7-9.
The mercy seat in the Hebrew is from a word (kaporeth), meaning to cover up, to reconcile or to extend forgiveness. It is a beautiful type of the Lord Jesus. It was placed on top of the ark of the covenant, thus it covered. Atonement was made on the mercy seat in the view of the cherubim who looked down on the sacrifice and covered the mercy seat with their wings. Christ our mercy seat, our high priest, our sacrifice has entered, by His own blood, and has made complete atonement for all who will believe on Him. Heb. 9:11-12 Those who come to Christ find release from sin through the precious blood and absolute atonement which He has provided for all of mankind. The past is completely obliterated by His blood. Complete coverage. Acts 3:19.