The Angels

The Angels - According to the Bible







Angels are depicted on the Ark of
the Covenant's Mercy Seat.

1. Called “sons of God” (Job 38:7)


2. Called PRINCIPALITIES, POWERS Ephesians 3:10;Colossians 1:16)


3. Created (Genesis 2:1; Nehemiah 9:6; Colossians 1:16)


4. Of different orders (Isaiah 6:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Peter 3:22; Jude 1:9; Revelations 12:7)


5. Immortal (Luke 20:36)


6. Worship God (Nehemiah 9:6; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:6)


7. Not to be worshiped (Colossians 2:18; Revelations 19:10;22:8,9)


8. Do not marry (Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25; Luke 20:35)


9. Have knowledge of, and interest in, earthly affairs (Matthew 24:36; Luke 9:31;15:7,10; 1 Timothy 5:21; 1 Peter 1:12)


10. Men called angels (2 Samuel 19:27)


11. Are examples of meekness (2 Peter 2:11; Jude 1:9)


12. Are wise (2 Samuel 14:17,20)


13. Mighty (Psalms 103:20; 2 Peter 2:11)


14. Holy (Matthew 25:31; Mark 8:38)


15. Elect (1 Timothy 5:21)


16. Aspects of (Judges 13:6; Isaiah 6:2; Daniel 10:6; Matthew 28:3)


17. To Abraham (Genesis 18:2;22:11-18)


18. To Hagar, in the wilderness (Genesis 16:7)


19. To Lot, in Sodom (Genesis 19:1-17)


20. To Jacob, in his various visions (Genesis 28:12)


21. To Moses (Exodus 3:2)


22. To the Israelites (Exodus 14:19; Judges 2:1-4)


23. To Balaam (Numbers 22:31)


24. To Joshua, "the captain of the Lord's host," (Joshua 5:15)


25. To Gideon (Judges 6:11-22)


26. Minister to the righteous (Genesis 16:7;24:7,40; Exodus 23:20,23;32:34;33:2; Numbers 20)


27. Administer God’s Judgment (Genesis 19:1-25; 2 Samuel 24:16,17; 1 Chronicles 21:15,16; 2 Kings 19:35)


28. Directs a backslidden prophet Numbers 22:35; God gives vision to men to actually be able to see angels who comprised a fierce army. 2 Kings 6:17 Job 4:15-19;38:7; P)
    

Angelic Appearances in the Bible

1. To Manoah (Judges 13:6,15-20)


2. To David, at the threshing floor of Araunah (2 Samuel 24:16,17; 1 Chronicles 21:15,16)


3. To Elijah (1 Kings 19:5)


4. To Elisha while he lay under the juniper tree (2 Kings 6:16,17)


5. To Daniel, in the lions' den (Daniel 6:22;8:16;9:21;10:5-10,16,18;12:5-7)


6. To Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the fiery furnace (Daniel 3:25,28)


7. To Zechariah, in a vision (Zechariah 2:3;3:1,2;4:1)


8. To Joseph, in a dream (Matthew 1:20;2:13,19)


9. At the transfiguration of Jesus (Matthew 17:3; Luke 9:30,31)


10. To Mary, concerning Jesus (Luke 1:26-38)


11. To Zacharias (Luke 1:11-20,26-38)


12. To the shepherds (Luke 2:9-11,13,14)


13. To Jesus, after His temptation (Matthew 4:11)


14. In Gethsemane (Luke 22:43)


15. At the tomb of Jesus (Matthew 28:2-5; Mark 16:5-7; Luke 24:23; John 20:12)


16. At the ascension (Acts 1:10,11)


17. To Peter and John, while in prison (Acts 5:19)


18. To Philip (Acts 8:26)


19. To Cornelius, in a dream (Acts 10:3,30-32)


20. To Peter, in prison (Acts 12:7-11)


21. To Paul, on the way to Damascus (Acts 27:23)


22. To John, on the island of Patmos (Revelations 1:1;5:2;7:11;10:9;11:1;17:7;19:10;22:8)
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    Some religions teach that Jesus Christ is the Archangel Michael. Hebrews 1:5-8 puts this to silence when this rhetorical question is asked: “For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?”

Note: The listed information was compiled from Nave's Topical Bible available on BibleGateway.com

Angelic beings are a supernatural manifestation in many religions. They have been popularized in art and culture. You hardly can go into a store without seeing some sort of statuary, card or print with some depiction of an angel. The popular version is baby's with wings or a female human with wings. Those depictions are not biblical. The only times that angels are referred to they are spoken of in the masculine. There are different types, each with the ability to worship God in their own right. They are apparently unrestricted by the different dimensions and can easily move through them, including time. What do you think? Have you ever encountered a supernatural being?

More on Angels at a later time.