Angelology: The Study of Spirit Beings (4)
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There are Three Different Classes of Created Beings
Spirit Beings
Cherubim
Seraphim
Angels
Humans
Animals and Creeping Things
Titles, Names, and Descriptions of Spirit Beings in Scripture
Titles, Names, and Descriptions of Spirit Beings in Scripture
Sons of God, Genesis 6:2; Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.
When the morning stars sang together,
And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Michael the Archangel
One of the Chief Princes, Daniel 10:13, 21; 12:1
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.
The Prince of Israel, Daniel 10:21; 12:1
But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince.
“At that time Michael shall stand up,
The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people;
And there shall be a time of trouble,
Such as never was since there was a nation,
Even to that time.
And at that time your people shall be delivered,
Every one who is found written in the book.
Archangel, 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Jude 9
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
Michael, Revelation 12:7
And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought,
He has His Own Army of Angels, Revelation 12:7
And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought,
Gabriel, Daniel 8:16; 9:21; Luke 1:19, 26
And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”
yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, reached me about the time of the evening offering.
And the angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
Heavenly Hosts, Luke 2:13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
Legions, Matthew 26:53
Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?
Holy Angels, Matthew 25:31 Mark 8:38; Acts 10:22
“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.
For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”
And they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.”
Strong Angel, Revelation 5:2
Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?”
Lucifer, Isaiah 14:12
“How you are fallen from heaven,
O Lucifer, son of the morning!
How you are cut down to the ground,
You who weakened the nations!
Satan, 2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
Was the anointed Cherub, Ezekiel 28:14, 16
“You were the anointed cherub who covers;
I established you;
You were on the holy mountain of God;
You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones.
“By the abundance of your trading
You became filled with violence within,
And you sinned;
Therefore I cast you as a profane thing
Out of the mountain of God;
And I destroyed you, O covering cherub,
From the midst of the fiery stones.
Abaddon, Revelation 9:11
And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.
The Devil, Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Old Serpent, Revelation 20:2
He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years;
A Messenger
Angel of the Abyss, Revelation 9:11
And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.
Angel of light, 2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
Watchers, Daniel 4:13, 23
“I saw in the visions of my head while on my bed, and there was a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
“And inasmuch as the king saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Chop down the tree and destroy it, but leave its stump and roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze in the tender grass of the field; let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let him graze with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him’;
Holy Ones, Daniel 4:13; 8:13; Jude 14
“I saw in the visions of my head while on my bed, and there was a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who was speaking, “How long will the vision be, concerning the daily sacrifices and the transgression of desolation, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?”
Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,
Sons of the Mighty One, Psalm 89:6
For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord?
Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord?
The Army of God, Genesis 32:1-2
So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Ministering Spirits, Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
Princes, Daniel 10:13
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.
Descriptions of Angels
Destroying Angels, Genesis 19:12-13; 2 Samuel 24:16
Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city—take them out of this place! For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.”
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.
Having the Seal of the Living God, Revelation 7:2
Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea,
With the Golden Censer, Revelation 8:3
Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
Having Authority Over Fire, Revelation 14:18
And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.”
Having Authority Over Water, Revelation 16:5
And I heard the angel of the waters saying:
“You are righteous, O Lord,
The One who is and who was and who is to be,
Because You have judged these things.
Standing in the Sun, Revelation 19:17
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God,
The Nature of Angels
The Nature of Angels
They are spirit, Psalms 104:4; Hebrews 1:13-14
Who makes His angels spirits,
His ministers a flame of fire.
But to which of the angels has He ever said:
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?
Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
They Have Great Strength, Psalms 103:20; 2 Peter 2:11
Bless the Lord, you His angels,
Who excel in strength, who do His word,
Heeding the voice of His word.
2 Peter 2:11 (NKJV)
whereas angels, who are greater (μείζονες) in power (δυνάμει) and might (ἰσχύϊ), do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord.
They Cannot Physically Die, Luke 20:36
nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
They Array in Military Ranks
Shows An Order of Rank Within the Angels, Colossians 1:16
For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.
Army, 1 Kings 22:19
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 by, on His right hand and on His left.
Presenting Before God, Job 1:6
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.
Legions, Matthew 26:53
Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?
They Are a Higher Created Being Than Humans
Referring to the Humanity of God the Son, Psalm 8:5; Hebrews 2:7
You have made him a little lower than the angels;
You have crowned him with glory and honor,
And set him over the works of Your hands.
For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
They have Greater Strength and Power than Humans, 2 Peter 2:11
whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord.
They are Lower Than God the Son’s Resurrected Humanity, Hebrews 1:4-6, 13
having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
For to which of the angels did He ever say:
“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?
And again:
“I will be to Him a Father,
And He shall be to Me a Son”?
But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says:
“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”
But to which of the angels has He ever said:
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?
They Are Single Creations, Psalms 148:2-5
Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts!
Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all you stars of light!
Praise Him, you heavens of heavens,
And you waters above the heavens!
Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For He commanded and they were created.
Some are Elect, 1 Timothy 5:21
I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.
They Do Not Marry, Matthew 22:30
For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven.
They Do Not Have Wings, Daniel 9:21
yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, reached me about the time of the evening offering.
Titles and Descriptions
Sons of God
Specific Names
Lucifer
They are Watchers
They are Ministering Spirits
The Nature of Angels
Spirit
Do not physically die
Do not marry
Do not have wings
Are very strong
Some of the angels are elect