Genesis 3:24

24So God drove the man out; and at the east of the Garden of Eden He [permanently] stationed the 3:24 Cherubim are ministering angelic beings who avenge assaults on God’s holiness.cherubim and the sword with the flashing blade which turned round and round [in every direction] to protect andguard the way (entrance, access) to the tree of life. [Rev 2:7; 22:2, 14, 19]