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The word angel appears over 200 time in the Bible.
The word angel comes from the Greek word meaning messenger.In both Hebrew and Greek, the word human and divine messenger.
The Bible only records the names of two angels.
Michael: Daniel 10:13-21 And Gabriel: Daniel 9-21
and Luke1: 19-26 Although traditions present other information about angels: for example, names of angels, ranks of angels, and other descriptions of angels, the Bible only gives limited information regarding angels and their being.angel can refer to both.
Angel Facts As Taken From The Bible
Angels are wise: II Samuel 14:20
Angels are holy: Mark 8:38
Angels do not marry: Matthew 22:30
Angels are created by God: Psalm 148 2,5
Angels do not know the hour of Christ's return: Matthew 24:36
Angels are of Heaven: Matthew 24,36
Angels will hear the confessions of Christ:
Luke 12,8,9
Angels rejoice when a sinner is saved: Luke 15.10
Angels do not die: Luke 20, 36
Angels will be judged by humans:
1 Corinthians 6,3
Angels are mighty: II Thessalonians 1:7
Angels serve God along with humans:
Revelations 22,8,9
Angels are not meant to be worshiped :
Revelations 22,8,9
What Do Angels Do?
Care for People: For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways,
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and dragon shalt thou trample under feet.: Psalm 91: 11-13.
When Jesus was temped in the wilderness, "Then the devil Leaveth him,and behold Angels came and ministered unto him: Matthew 4:11
:The anel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him,and deliverth them" Psalm 34:7
Watch Over Children
A teaching of Jesus" Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew18:10
Praise God
"Bless ye the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of this word" Matthew 103:20 In John's Vision, "And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne,,,,Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches,and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing."Revelations 5 !!-12
Bring Messages
To Hagar, after she ran away from Sarai,: And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to the mistress, and submit thyself under her hands " Genesis 16:9 to Sampson's parents, before Samson was conceived " And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou are barren, and bearest not, but thou shalt conceive and bear a son." Judges 13:3 To Mary, to announce the birth of Christ,"And in the sixth mouth the angel Gabriel was sent from God."
Luke 1:26
Rescue People
The apostles, who had been thrown in prison."But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth." Acts12:7
Peter, in prison: "and, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him,and a light shined in the prison."
Accompany Christ
When Christ returns, "For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels.
"Matthew 16:27
Separate the Righteous from the Wicked
At christ's command,"The son of man shall send forth his angels,and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend,and them which do iniquity,,,So shall it be at the end of world:
the angels shall come forth, and serve the wicked from among the just" Matthew 13:42, 49
Destroy
God judges Sodum and Gomrrah, " And there came two angels to Sodom at even..For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord, : and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it."
Genesis 19:1,13,
God Judges David....God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it."1 Chronicles 21:15, 11 Samuel 24:16
Judgment Upon the earth And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels,to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea." Revelation 7:2 |
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