Angels are mentioned nearly 300 times in the Bible. What do the scriptures reveal about angels?
Yes: Acts 23:8; 1Timothy 5:21.
God created: Psalms 33:6; Psalm 148:2,5; Isaiah 40:26; Ephesians 3:9-10; Revelation 10:6.
Christ created: Colossians 1:16.
Live in heaven: Luke 2:15.
Possibly: Job 38:4-7 Were these sons of God, that were shouting for joy, angels? 1 Corinthians 11:8-10 "symbol of authority" was to show rule over all creation Genesis 1:26-28. "Because of the angels" may mean because of angels being there at time of creation or because of angels watching women or more likely because of angels job of counting hair (1Samuel 14:45; 2 Samuel 14:11; 1 Kings 1:52; Luke 21:18; Acts 27:34)
Innumerable: Genesis 2:1; Hebrews 12:22; Daniel 7:10; Psalms 68:17; Matthew 26:53.
The Greek word angelos and the Hebrew malak. The term "angel" means "messenger."
Yes: Genesis 22:11-12 Abraham told not to kill Isaac. Judges 13:13-14 Manoah and his wife told of son to be born. Luke 1:8-19 Zacharias told about his son by Gabriel. Luke 1:26-38 Mary was given an angelic message. Matthew 1:18-24 Joseph had a message from an angel about Jesus. Luke 2:8-12 Shepherds all have message by angels about Jesus. Acts 8:26 Philip told to go to the desert. Acts 27:23-24 Told Paul that they would be delivered from the storm at sea.
Genesis 19:1 ordinary way that men come into a city. Exodus 3:2 in a blazing fire from the midst of a burning bush. Judges 13:20 ascended in the flame of the altar. Matthew 2:13 In a dream. Acts 10:3 in a vision. Acts 10:13,15 in a voice. Luke 1:28 come into the house as a visitor.
Not always recognized: John 20:15 Mary thought Jesus was the gardener.
Travel from the spiritual dimension to the physical: Judges 6:11-21 Gideon, Judges 13:3-9 Manoah, Luke 2:9,13 Shepherds, Acts 12:7 Peter.
No: Dreams could come without being God's word (Jer. 23:28). Jeremiah lumped dreamers together with soothsayers, sorcerers, and false prophets (Jer. 27:9). Not every dream was thought to be from God. Some could be wishful thinking (Ps. 126:1; Isa. 29:7,8).
Feelings Jer 14:14, intuition Jer 23:16, premonition, Jer 23:31-32, in own heart, Prov 28:26
No: John 12:29; 2 Kings 6:17; Hebrews 13:2.
Yes: Genesis 32:26 Jacob.
No: Luke 1:19-20 Zacharias made mute.
Nehemiah 9:6 "You alone are the LORD; You have made heaven, The heaven of heavens, with all their host, The earth and everything on it, The seas and all that is in them, And You preserve them all. The host of heaven worships You."
Chariots of fire (2 Kings 2:11; 2 Kings 6:17), An army (Joshua 5:14; Genesis 32:2), Horses: red, sorrel, and white (Zechariah 1:8), Horns or craftsmen (Zechariah 1:18-21), The bride, the Lamb's wife or the holy Jerusalem (Revelation 21:9-10), Sun, moon, and stars (Isaiah 40:26; Psalm 148:1-4), Principalities and powers (Colossians 1:16; Romans 8:38).
(2 Chronicles 18:18) Then Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and His left.
How were the angels described here? __________________________________________
What do you think of when you imagine a heavenly host? ____________________________
Only cherubim and seraphim are represented with wings, Ezekiel 10:5.
Each cherub was 180" high or 15 feet. It's wingspan was 15 feet across (1 wing =5 cubits)
Body includes hands, wings, wheels and face: Ezekiel 10:12-22
Guards: Gen. 3:24.
Attendants: Ezekiel 10:3-22; Isa. 6:2-6; Ezek. 1:4-28; 10:3-22.
Represented in Temple furnishings: Ex. 25:18-22; 26:1, 31; 1 Kings 6:23-35; 2 Chron. 3:7-14.
Throne: 1 Sam. 4:4; 2 Sam. 6:2; 22:11; 2 Kings 19:15; 1 Chron. 13:6; 28:18; Ps. 18:10; 80:1; 99:1; Isa. 37:16; Ezekiel 9-11& 4; Hebrews 9:5.
Literally means "the burning ones": Ezekiel 1:4-25.
Six wings: Isaiah 6:2; Revelation 4:6-8.
Held a sword, staff or chain with his hand (Numbers 22:23; Joshua 5:13; Judges 6:21; Revelation 20:10), In white or as white as snow (John 20:12; Matthew 28:3), White apparel (Acts 1:10), Shining garments (Luke 24:4), Clothed in pure bright linen and chests girded with golden bands (Revelation 15:6), Rainbow on its head, clothed with a cloud, face like sun, feet like pillars of fire (Revelation 10:1-3), Countenance of the Angel of God, very awesome, like lightning (Judges 13:6; Matthew 28:3)
The word angel is always masculine. Psalms 104:4 angels are spirits.
No: Matthew 22:28-30 and Mark 12:25 "For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
No: Luke 20:36 "nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels..."
Yes. Psalms 78:23-25.
Yes: 1 Corinthians 13:1; 14:10-11.
Voice like thunder: Revelation 10:3; 19:6.
Loud voice: Revelation 5:5; 11:15.
No: Revelation 5: 11-14.
Greater in power and might than man (2 Peter 2:11), excel in strength (Psalms 103:20), mighty (2 Thessalonians 1:7), angel killed 185,000 (2 Kings 19:35), rolled back Jesus' tombstone, (Matthew 28:1-7). If one angel Isaiah 37:36 can do this damage how much do you suppose a legion of them could do (see Matthew 26:53)?
Yes: Genesis 19:11 blindness, Psalms 35:5-6 chase and pursue enemies, Psalm 78:49 destruction through plagues, 2 Kings 19:35 killed 185,000 Assyrians, 1 Corinthians 10:10 destroyed Jews who grumbled.
Yes: Hosea 12:2-4.
Wonderful: Judges 13:6,18 {hoo pailee,} "it is wonderful;" the very character given to the Messiah: "His name shall be called {pailai,} Wonderful," Isaiah 9:6.
My name is in him: Exodus 23:20-23.
Gabriel: Daniel 8:16;9:27; Luke 1:8-20, 26.
Michael: Daniel 10:5-20; 12:1; Jude 9; Revelations 12:7.
Serve God: Psalms 103:20-21.
Praise to God: Revelation 5:11-12; 7:11-12; 19:1-2.
Proclamation: Genesis 31:11-13; Judges 13:2-5; 2 Kings 1:15; Matthew 1:20-24; Luke 1:11-38.
Revealing God's will or announcing key events: Genesis 19:1-22; Exodus 3:2-6; Judges 2:1-5; 13:2-23; Acts 10:5; Revelation 1:1.
Protection, ensuring the well-being or survival of God's people: Genesis 19:1-25; 48:16; Exodus 14:19,20; 1 Kings 19:1-8; 2 Kings 6:16; 2 Kings 19:35; Psalms 34:7; Matthew 4:11; Acts 5:17-23; Acts 12:7-11.
Watches man: Daniel 4:13,17; 12:1.
Punishment, enforcing the wrath of God on the wicked among the Jews and the Gentiles: Genesis 19:12-13; Exodus 12:23,29; Exodus 32:34: Numbers 22:22; 2 Samuel 24:17; 2 Kings 19:35; 1 Chronicles 21:15; 2 Chronicles 32:21: Psalms 78:48-5; Isaiah 37:36; Acts 12:21.
Chases our personal adversaries providing vengeance: Psalms 35:4-6; Romans 12:19.
Checks on what we say we will do: Ecclesiastes 5:4-6.
Writes: Revelation 19:9.
Reads: Revelation 1:20; 2:1,8,12,18; 3:1,7,14.
Yes: Revelation 17:7.
Gives understanding to the visions: Daniel 8:15-19; 9:21-23.
Witnessed God giving them the Law (Deuteronomy 33:2; Acts 7:52-53); Acted as a mediator Deuteronomy 33:4; ordained the law (Galatians 3:19); delivered God's word (Hebrews 2:1-2).
Protect Israel: Exodus 23:20-23: 33:2; Psalms 91:11.
Spoke of good news concerning Jesus resurrection: Luke 24:5-7
Stirred up water to heal the sick: John 5:2-4
They help solve problems: 1 Corinthians 10:11-13.
Providential: Acts 8:26; Acts 10:22 & 30-35.
Comfort and encouragement: Acts 27:24-25.
Watchers: Luke 15:7-10 Matthew 18:10; 1 Corinthians 4:8-9.
Harm the earth: Revelation 7:1-3; 8:5-8; 9:13-15; 15:1-8; 16:1-17.
Warn men: Revelation 14:6-19
No: Exodus 25:19; Deuteronomy 4:19;17:2-7; Colossians 2:18; Revelation 19:10; 22:8-9.
Yes: 2 Kings 17:16-23; 21:3,5; Acts 7:42,43 (Moloch)
No: Acts 10:1-3, 30-33 Cornelius wasn't.
Seraphim did: Isaiah 6:5-7.
Angel of the LORD did: Zechariah 3:1-6.
No: John 1:1-4; Hebrews 1:4-8;2:6-14; Romans 9:19-23; 1 Corinthians 15:27.
Jesus became a little lower" than the angels: Psalms 8:3-5; Philippians 2:6-8.
The Angel of His Presence: Isaiah 63:7-10; Daniel 3:28
No called ANGEL OF GOD means sent from God: Exodus 14:19; Judges 13:6; 1 Samuel 29:9; 2 Samuel 14:17-20; 2 Samuel 19:27; Galatians 4:12-14.
No called ANGEL OF THE LORD means sent from the LORD: Revelation 22:16 "I, Jesus, have sent My angel..." Genesis 16:7-9; 22:11-17; Exodus 3:2-4; Numbers 22:23-35; Judges 2:1-4; 6:11-22; 13:3-21; 1 Kings 19:7; 2 Kings 1:3, 15; 2 Kings 19:35; Psalms 34:7; 35:5,6; Zechariah 3:5; 12:8; Acts 7:30-38. Notice that there are two separate beings in 2 Samuel 24:16 and 1 Chronicles 21:15-18. And when the angel stretched out His hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the destruction, and said to the angel who was destroying the people, "It is enough; now restrain your hand." And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. Note in (Zechariah 1:11-12) the angel asks God a question!
No called ANGEL OF HIS PRESENCE means belonging to God: Isaiah 63:9.
God reveals Himself and acts on behalf of His people. Sometimes He does this directly, sometimes in the person of an angel. Often the distinction between God's action and the angel's is blurred to the point that they seem synonymous.
No, not in their heavenly form: 1 Corinthians 15:42; Hebrew 9:27; Revelation 7:9-14.
Yes like an angel in character: 2 Samuel 19:27; Acts 6:15; Galatians 4:14.
Yes as a messenger: 1 Chronicles 21:11; 2 Samuel 2:5; 1Kings 19:2; Malachi 2:7; Luke 7:27; James 2:25.
Angel is over man: Zechariah 6:1-5; 12:8.
Fellow-servant: Luke 16:22-24; Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8-9.
Angels can be detained: Daniel 10:10-15.
Man will judge angels: 1 Corinthians 6:1-3; Hebrews 2:1-5.
Yes: Genesis 24:40 angel would help prosper Abraham's servant, Genesis 21:17-19 provided water for Hagar and Ishmael, Genesis 48:16 redeemed Jacob from all evil, 1 Kings 19:5-8 and in 2 Kings 19:3-9 provided food for Elijah, Daniel 6:22 angel shut lions' mouths, Acts 12:11 delivered from Herod's hand, Matthew 10:30 number hairs on head, Acts 27:13-26 offered encouragemen,t 2 Thessalonians 1:7 give relief to those who are afflicted, Hebrews 1:14 minister to those who will inherit salvation.
Romans 13:1 "There Is no authority except from God & those which exist are established by God."
Commander of the army of the LORD: Joshua 5:14.
Archangel: 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Jude 9; Revelation 12:7.
God the Father: Psalms 103:20-21; Matthew 6:10; 1 Peter 1:20-21; Revelation 18:1, 20.
Angels serve God: Daniel 7:9-10; Luke 16:22-24.
The LORD: Psalms 103:20-21; 1 Peter 3: 22.
Angels helped Jesus: Matthew 4:11; Mark 1:13; Luke 22:42.
Jesus Christ: Philippians 2:5-11; Acts 4:12.
So they could be His witnesses: 1 Timothy 3:16; Colossians 1:20.
Accuse men: 2 Peter 2:10-12; Jude 1:9.
They do not dispense hope (Hebrews 11:1,6); they do not heal the sick (James 5:16); they cannot predict the future (Galatians 1:6-9); they did not know when Christ would die (1 Peter 1:10-12); they do not know the future (Matthew 24:36; Mark 13: 32); they do not know the mind of God (Romans 11:34); cannot taste death for anyyone (Hebrews 2:6-11); were unable to establish peace in the heavenly places (Colossians 1:20); were unable to reveal truth to heavenly places in the same way that the church can (Ephesians 3:9-10).
Yes: Psalms 34:6-7; Matthew 6:26,33; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 1 Peter 1:5.
No: 2 Corinthians 12:7,10 Paul had to put up with: weaknesses, insults, distresses, persecutions and difficulties. Note: God doesn't promise absolute protection. In Psalms 91:11-12 He says if you walk in His ways He will protect you. In Proverbs 3:13, 21,23 He says that if we keep sound wisdom and discretion then we will be secure. Remember Balaam left God's ways and his foot was dashed, Numbers 22:25.
Possibly: Matthew 18:6 & 10; Acts 12:15.
No: Hebrews 9:27 appointed for men to die once and then comes the judgment. There is no re-incarnation or evolving into an angel, 1 Corinthians 15:39,40.
Yes: Jude 1: 6.
Are bad angels: Genesis 3:14,15; Job 4:18.
Angels can lie: 1 Kings 13:18; 2 Corinthians 11:12-15; Galatians 1:6-9.
Yes: Genesis 3:1-5, 14-15; 2 Kings 1:3; Matthew 25:41.
Yes: Matthew 4:6; 1 Timothy 4:1.
Satan disguises himself as an angel of light: 2 Corinthians 11:14.
Demons disguise themselves as servants of righteousness: 2 Corinthians 11:15.
Yes, they believe: James 2 :19.
Yes, they fear God: 2 Peter 2:11.
Yes: 2 Thessalonians 2:9.
Bad will preach a different message than what is in the Bible: Galatians 1:8.
Truth is simple and pure devotion to Christ: 2 Corinthians 11:3-4.
Know them by their fruits: Mathew 7:15-20.
Jesus: Revelation 12:5.
Michael: Jude 1:9; Revelation 12:7.
The earth: Revelation 12:9.
Satan's power: Job 2:6-7; Zechariah 3:1; 1 Peter 5:8.
Spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places: Ephesians 6:12.
Speculations and thoughts that are against God: 2 Corinthians 10:3-7.
Opponents of the faith: Philippians 1:27-29.
Yes: People trusted in a lie in Jeremiah 28:15; 29:31.
God not them to listen to: Prophets, diviners, dreamers, soothsayers, sorcerers in Jeremiah 27:9.
because they were trying to destroy them in Jeremiah 27:10.
The source of the deception: Dreams in Jeremiah 29:8.
Whose name were they falsely prophesying in? Jeremiah 29:9 God's.
So that all may be judged: 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12.
No: Matthew 28:18; Romans 8:35-39; Colossians 2:15; Ephesians 1:20-23; Hebrews 2:14; James 4:7; 1 Peter 3:21-22; Revelation 9:1-11; 12:10-11.
Not be ignorant of Satan's schemes: 2 Corinthians 2:11.
Expose and remove the deception of sin and its power is nullified: John 12:31.
Love truth: 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10.
Satan has been judged John 16:11.
Day of judgement yet to come: Matthew 25:41; 2 Peter 2:4-9; Jude 1:6; Revelation 20:10.
This is similar to our judicial system, when a criminal serves time in jail and yet hasn't come before the judge to get his sentence.
Give Aid: Hebrews 2:16.
Joy over when a sinner repents: Luke 15:7-10; 1 Timothy 5:20-21.
Carry the dead away: Luke 16:22.
Mislead the elect if possible: Matthew 24:24.
Bring false doctrines: Galatians 1:6-9.
Return with Jesus: Matthew 16:26-28; Matthew 25:31-33; Mark 8:38; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10.
Gather the elect: Matthew 24:31.
Gather stumbling blocks and sinners from church: Matthew 13:41,48.
Gather those who do not know God: 2 Thessalonians 1:8
Gather wicked from the world of the righteous, those who do not obey gospel: Matthew 13:41,49; 2 Thessalonians 1:8.
Witness our judgement: Matthew 25:31-32; Luke 12:8-9; Revelation 3:5.
Cast them into Hell: Matthew 13:42,50; Revelation 20:1-6.
Yes: 1 Corinthians 13:8-12; Ephesians 4:11-16
2 Thessalonians 2:14; Romans 1:16 through the gospel for it is the power of God for salvation.
The faith was once for all delivered: Jude 1:3.
The whole purpose of God has been declared: Acts 20:27.
We have everything pertaining to life and godliness: 2 Peter 1:3.
We are warned not to add or take away from Bible: Revelation 22:18-19.