An angel (Greek:Angelos, "messenger") is a celestial being believed to act as a messenger of God. The use of the word angel, may have been a way of describing what was believed to be an appearance of God himself in human form. In the old testament, angels are called "messengers," "men," "powers," "princes," "sons of God," and the "heavenly host." They either have no body or one that is transparent. They come to us as God's messengers. During the Middle Ages a hierarchy of angels was developed. They were classified in the following nine ranks(beginning with the lowest): angels, archangels, principalities, powers, virtues, dominions, thrones, cherubim, and seraphim. A guardian angel is believed to be an angel to have special care of a particular individual.
The Hierarchy
angels: the lowest class, they are God's messengers. They tell "man" what is expected of him. archangels: 8th class, they help watch over the angels. principalities: angels that watch over earthly things such as nations and religions. powers: protect our souls from evil and to keep the demons from Hell from taking over the world. virtues: perform miracles on behalf of God. The ones who comforted Christ before He was crucified. dominions: the highest of the second level of angels. They watch over the lesser angels in their duties. thrones: (ophanim) first described by Ezekiel in his first chapter. It was said that near each cherubim there were many colored wheel like structures. It was said that the wheel was "full of eyes" that would rise up from the earth with the cherubim. It's believed they take their energy from the cherubim. cherubim: cherub means an awe inspiring being. Ezekiel says they had the likeness of man and everyone of them had four faces and four wings. Their feet were straight and the sole was like a calf's foot. They had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides. The likenesses of their faces include that of a man, lion, ox and eagle. They also sparkled like the color of burnished brass. The emphasis of these angels is on wisdom. In Psalm 18, verse 11 we see God riding on a cherub. It is in the form of a sculpture on the Ark of the Covenant. ( not exactly our cute little winged babies!) seraphim: the highest angel group. They are the angels of love. The name means "higher healer". Isaiah tells that he saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up and then he saw that the seraphim. The flaming angels were above it. Each of these angels had six wings: two covered his face, two his feet and two were used for flying. They perpetually call out to each other," Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts, the whole earth is full of His Glory." It is the song of Creation.
ANGELS OF THE SEVEN HEAVENS
first heaven: Gabriel second heaven: Raphael, Galizur, and Zachariel third heaven: Jabniel, Rabacyl,and Dalquiel fourth heaven: Michael fifth heaven: Samuel sixth heaven: Sandalphon, Zachiel, and Sabaoth seventh heaven: Cassiel
The listing is found in Jewish lore for the seven great angels who serve as the princes or ruling chiefs of the seven heavens. In the lore of the Hechaloth, the traditions relating to the heavenly halls, there are additionally sixty four angelic guards or wardens of the seven heavenly halls or palaces. A few of them are Arfiel, Uzial, Tashriel, Shoel and Zeburiel.
ANGELS OF THE SEASONS
A group of four angels, with their assistants, who have authority or act as patrons of the seasons of the year. The angels are as follows: spring - Spugliguel, aided by Amatiel and others summer- Tubiel, aided by Tariel and others fall - Torquaret, aided by Guabarel and others winter - Attarib, aided by Amabael and others
Angels (Hebrew word malak; Greek word angelos): intelligent beings existing beyond the space and time dimensions of the universe, subject to spiritual laws but not necessarily to natural laws. One third, the fallen angels or demons, are in rebellion against God. The remaining two-thirds bear responsibility for service to God and can, at His biding, make contact with humans in the space and time dimensions of the universe.
Spirit beings (Humans), manifest a capacity that not even the most highly intelligent soulish animals possess, the ability to discern dimensions beyond the ones we physically experience. We may even interact and dialogue, knowingly or not, with spiritual beings from beyond our physically experienced dimensions. According to the Bible, human beings may sometimes be allowed to see, hear, interact and dialogue with angels, mistaking them for humans. In the book of Hebrews we are exhorted, "Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it." (Hebrews 13:2, NIV.).1 Sometimes people know, or come to recognize, angels as messengers from the spiritual, or extra-dimensional realm, as we see in accounts of Abraham's, Lot's, and Daniels interactions with angels.2
Because we are spiritual beings, we humans can pray. Through prayer we can cross the space-time manifold of the cosmos and converse with God in His extra-dimensional realm. Because prayer is extra-dimensional in its reach, it must be considered the most powerful capacity God has made available to us in our current dimensional context. Prayer is so powerful, it comes with special cautions and restrictions on its use.3
ANGELS The angels we see in paintings and sculptures typically have feminine or childlike features, golden halos, and wings ranging from tiny to grandiose. Many artistic portrayals more closely resemble the traditional image of Cupid than they do the biblical description of angels. The Bible tells us that they are mighty4 and holy.5 It says they are mightier than we humans are.6 They are so swift as to defy the laws of physics.7 They are subject neither to decay nor to death. They can be visible or invisible to humans.8 In most biblically recorded cases of their appearance on Earth, the people who saw and heard them responded with terror. The following account by Daniel illustrates an angel's impact:
"As I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris, I look up and there before me was a man dressed in linen, with a belt of the finest gold around his waist. His body was like chrysolite, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude. I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves. So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left, my face turned deathly pale and I was helpless."(Daniel 10:4-8, NIV.)
Daniel then explains that when the angel started speaking, he (Daniel) passed out, and the angel had to help him to his feet. The angel's purpose in coming to Daniel was to give him a message about the future, to let him know what is written in "the Book of Truth," as the angel called it. The angel also reported his intense conflict with a fallen angel, specifically with the demon who held some measure of authority over Persia. This demon had the power to detain the angel for twenty-one days.
From these biblical accounts and others, we learn that angels' capacities reflect their existence in at least some of God's dimensions outside the four of the universe. Compared to God, however, angels are limited. The Bible indicates that God alone is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Angels are not.9 Though they have access to more dimensions than we humans do, they occupy a limited dimensionality, as we do. Though they are able to exercise extraordinary power,10 they are created beings, as we are, incapable of creating any other beings.11 Unlike humans, they do not marry or procreate,12 though some Bible scholars interpret a few passages of Scripture as suggesting that fallen angels in one way or another, and for a limited time, demonstrated the capacity to produce "mutant" offspring through sexual relations with human women.13
Cherubim, Seraphim, and Archangels
God apparently endowed certain angelic beings with power and authority above
others. Though many "ranks" of angels may exist,14 the Bible mentions but three.
The highest order appears to be the cherubim. Cherubim (Hebrew word kerub,
singular, -im, plural; Greek word cheroubim): a special order of angelic beings with
a unique role in directing and expressing worship toward God. Satan, identified as
the most powerful and exalted of all the angels - before his rebellion - was a
cherub.15 No beings in all Scripture, other than God Himself, give observers a more
difficult descriptive task. Depictions by the prophet Ezekiel16 and the apostle
John17 represent arduous attempts to portray extra-dimensional features that far
surpass what we humans can comprehend or imagine and far surpass the capacities
and attributes shared by the lower ranks of angels. The cherubim alone are
entrusted with certain tasks in protecting God's glory and holiness and in
proclaiming His grace. What all these tasks entail we cannot yet begin to imagine.
Seraphim is a Hebrew term for "burning ones."18 This title probably refers neither to fire as we know it nor to the consuming judgment. Rather, it expresses the passionate devotion of a particular order of angelic beings to praise and proclaim all creation. God's holiness and majesty. Though these angels, too, are awesome to behold, they pose at least a little less difficulty for humans to describe than do the cherubim.19
Archangels (Greek word archangelos): angels of exalted rank and power, sent by God to carry out special assignments. It is possible that God created more than one archangel.20 However, only one, Michael, is mentioned by name in the Bible.21 His specific role is perhaps most comparable to that of a military leader. He is the commander who leads the angelic host against Satan's demonic forces. Michael's ultimate victory over Satan22 suggests that his powers and abilities may at least approximate Satan's.
Roles Now and Later When we read of the awesome powers and attributes angels possess, we may wonder why God would describe us as "a little lower than the heavenly beings" or "angels."23 Though the dimensionality and capacities of the angels supersede ours by what seems a vast margin, we have the opportunity and capacity to comprehend certain spiritual realities that mystify angels.24 In the life that continues past our physical death, we humans who choose to worship Christ will be assigned as "judges" (leaders) and teachers of the angels.25 We will not necessarily gain power advantage over angels. Our role as judges over them has more to do with direction and authority than with power.
For now, one of the roles God has assigned to angels is to help provide for our protection. The more we need, due to age, other dependency factors, and spiritual circumstances, the more we get.26 God also deploys angels to perform supernatural acts of service on behalf of those individuals who devote their lives fully to spreading the gospel (the good news of what Jesus has offered to humanity) and equipping other to do the same.27
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GOD and the Angels
