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Introduction to Angelology
There are approximately 389 occurrences of “Angel” in the Old and New Testament
combined and these occurrences occur in 42 of the 66 books of the Bible.
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Hebrew and Greek words for angel can both be generally translated as
“messengers”
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Neither Satan nor demons are referred to as “angels” in the OT.
o So in the OT, taking out the references to human messengers, “Holy
Angels” , (as opposed to Satan and demons, or the fallen angels) are
referred to 24 times and Angel of the Lord, 89 times
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Unlike the OT, in the NT by far the greatest term for angel, or messenger is
referring to Holy Angels (152 times), it appears in 18/27 books and there are also
2 references to Angel of the Lord.
Characteristics of Angels:
1) They possess the three identifiable traits of personhood: a mind (1 Peter 1: 10-12, Matt
28:5) will (1 Peter 1: 10-) and emotions (Hebrews 1:6, Job 38:7, Luke 15:10).
2) They can be visible or invisible (2 Kings 6: 14-17)
3) They are multilingual.
They apparently speak in whatever language the hearer will
understand
4) They are created beings (Col 1:16)
a) which is why they are sometimes called sons of God (Job 1:6)
b) And as created beings, they are not to be worshipped: (Rev 19:10, Col. 2:18)
c) Unlike humans, angels neither procreate (reproduce) nor die.
This means the angelic
population was fixed at creation
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Neh.
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.
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Rev 12:4 His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth.
And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her
Child as soon as it was born.
o This indicates that Satan lured 1/3 of the angels to defect and join him
5) This would mean that Holy Angels outnumber demons 2:1.
6) Nowhere in the Bible does it give the exact number of angels, but the number is vast (Rev
5:11), myriads of myriads
7) They are Spirit-beings (Hebrews 1:13-14)
a) and by Christ’s definition a spirit is immaterial, one without flesh and bones (Luke
24:39)
b) As Spirit beings, they are without gender and cannot reproduce after their own kind;
(Matt 22:30, Gen. 1:27)
Mark 16:5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on
the right side; and they were alarmed.
8) HolyAngels were created morally pure and remain so in perpetuity, being called Holy
Angels (Mark 8:38)
a) As such, the Holy Angels are Elect angels (1 Tim 5:21) who do not need redemption
from a fallen state
o Heb 2:14-16 14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood,
He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him
who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through
fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 For indeed He does
not [a]give aid to angels, but He does [b]give aid to the seed of Abraham.
o Hebrews 1:13-14 But to which of the angels has He ever said:“Sit at My
right hand,Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?14 Are they not all
ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit
salvation?
9) Holy angels cannot die because they have not sinned
o Luke 20:36 But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the
resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; 36 nor
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can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God,
being sons of the resurrection.
a) After we are resurrected, we are equal to the angels in that we are also everlasting
b) Fallen angels also can’t die, but will be punished eternally in the Lake of Fire
o Rev 20:10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire
and brimstone where[a] the beast and the false prophet are.
And they will
be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Holy Angel’s Organization:
1) Different words such as archangel, indicate that there is some type of hierarchy in the
ranks of angels, but Scripture never elaborates on the specifics of this to explain their
order or function.
2) There are also at least 3 types of angels identified in Scripture:
a) Cherubim – mentioned multiple times
b) Seraphim – only mentioned in Isaiah 6
c) The myriads – go by various titles such as sons of God, hosts, holy ones, living
creatures, etc.
3) Only two Holy Angels have names:
a) Michael: Jude 9 and others
b) Gabriel: Daniel 8:16 and 9:21and in Luke
Holy Angels’ Power:
1) They are stronger than humans, but not omnipotent like God (Ps 103:20)
2) They are greater than humans in knowledge, but they aren’t omniscient like God
Matt 24:36: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels
of [a]heaven, but My Father only.
3) They are swifter and more mobile than humans, but not omnipresent like God
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o Dan 10:12-14 12 Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the
first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself
before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of
your words.
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.
4) They are not bound by physical space – they can travel from heaven to earth and back
again
o Gen 28:12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the
earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were
ascending and descending on it.
▪ This could be a hint at “how”.
But it could also be a metaphor to
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