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Elohim, having of old spoken in many portions and many ways to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by the Son, whom He has appointed heir of all, through whom also He made the ages, who being the brightness of the esteem and the exact representation of His substance, and sustaining all by the word of His power, having made a cleansing of our sins through Himself, sat down at the right hand of the Greatness on high, having become so much better than the messengers, as He has inherited a more excellent Name than them.
For to which of the messengers did He ever say, "You are My Son, today I have brought You forth"? And again, "I shall be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son"?
And when He again brings the first-born into the world, He says, "Let all the messengers of Elohim do reverence to Him."
And of the messengers indeed He says, ". who is making His messengers spirits and His servants a flame of fire." Hebrews 1:1-7.

This passage of scripture reveals part of the life and ministry of Jesus. It also says that there are spirit beings who worship and reverence Him and who have definite and specific tasks today. Part of their duties includes looking after us!
Angels are real! Many other people and I have seen some on occasions, not that we go looking for them in that sense which that is foolhardy, but they are real nevertheless.
Angels are not necessarily beings with wings wearing halos on their heads. It times they look like ordinary human beings and the bible says that we could come across their paths without even knowing it. See Hebrews 13:2. This page is designed to give you a scriptural listing of angels so that you will be better informed and able to conduct your own research into the topics of angelology and demonology, found elsewhere on this web site.

Angels in the bible

When studying the topic of angels, it is imperative that we do not place too much emphasis on them or give them more than their due. I say this because in some places people who profess to be Christians all but worship them. They address prayers to the saints, to angels and to other human beings such as Jesus' mother, Mary. She is a wonderful woman but is nevertheless a woman and although the mother of Jesus, was just as much a woman as your own mother and my own mother. Please give these people their rightful due, but do not worship them or pray to them as this is contrary to the word of God.
In this light, angels are truly wonderful beings, who need to be respected and treated with absolute respect and courtesy, but are not and never will be deity.

Their role is very important. In fact the bible makes at least 273 references to angles in some 34 books. The following lists share pertinent information about them.

Comments	Scripture references
All angels were created by God	Genesis 2:1; Nehemiah 9:6; Ephesians 3:9; Colossians 1:16
They report directly to God	Job 1:6; 2:1
They are spirit beings	Psalm 104:4; Hebrews 1:7, 14
They were created to live forever	Revelation 4:8
They were present at the creation of the world	Job 38:1-7
Their purpose is to glorify God	Revelation 4:8
They are usually invisible beings	Romans 1:18-32; Colossians 2:18; Revelation 19:10; 22:9
They are innumerable	Deut. 33:2; Ps 68:17; Daniel 7:9-10; Matthew 26:53; Hebrews 12:22; Rev. 5:11
They possess intelligence	Daniel 9:21-22; 10:14; Revelation 19:10; 22:8-9
They possess will	Isaiah 14:12-15; Jude 6
They display joy	Job 38:7; Luke 2:13
They display desire	1 Peter 1:12
They are stronger than men.	Psalm 103:20; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; 2 Pet. 2:11
They are more intelligent than men	Daniel 9:21-22; 10:14
They are swifter than men	Daniel 9:21; Revelation 14:6
They do not marry	Matthew 22:30
Some angels help human beings	Hebrews 1:14
Some angels harm human beings	Mark 5:1-5
They are not omnipresent	Daniel 10:12
They are not omnipotent	Daniel 10:13; Jude 9
They are not omniscient	Matthew 24:36
Some are cherubim	Ezekiel 1:1-28; 10:20
Some are seraphim	Isaiah 6:1-8
The majority remained true to God	Revelation 5:11-12
They proclaimed the birth of Jesus	Luke 2:10-14
They will join all believers in the heavenly Jerusalem	Hebrews 12:22-23

Angels have names

Angels possess names or titles that reflect their nature, character or appointment. The following is a general purpose list.

Name or Title	Characteristics or function	Scripture references
Ministers	Religious virtues and spiritual service	Psalm 103:20-21; 104:4
Host	Military role and function	Genesis 32:1-2; Joshua 5:14; 1 Samuel 17:45; Psalm 89:8
Chariots	Swiftness	2 Kings 6:16-17; Psalm 68:17; Zechariah 6:5
Watchers	Supervisors or agents	Daniel 4:13-17
Sons of the Mighty	Strength and power	Psalm 29:1; 89:6
Sons of God		Genesis 6:2-4; Job 1:6, 2:1; 38:7
Holy Ones and Saints	Separation, dedication and total commitment to God	Psalm 89:7; Daniel 8:13
Stars	Their numbers and brilliance	Job 38:7; Psalm 148:2-3: Revelation 12:3-4

Activities

The following depicts some of their actions or activities.

Angels worship God	1 Kings 22:19; Psalm 29:1-2; Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8, 19:4
They observe the people of God	Luke 12:8-9; 15:10; 1 Corinthians 4:9; 11:10; Ephesians 3:10; 1 Timothy 5:21; 1 Pet. 1:12
They inquire into the prophetical plan of God	Daniel 12:5-6
They perform the will of God	Psalm 104:4; Daniel 7:10
They witness the wrath of God	Revelation 14:10
They rejoice in God's work of creation	Job 38:7; Revelation 4:11
They rejoice in God's work of redemption	1 Timothy 3:16; Revelation 5:11-12

The Earthly Ministry Of Angels

Their Ministry To Individuals

Their Ministry To Individual People

They protected Lot from the Sodomites	Genesis 19:10-11
They protected Elisha from the Syrians	2 Kings 6:15-17
They Ministered to Daniel	Daniel 7:16; 10:5, 11
They ministered to Zechariah	Zechariah 1:9; 13-14, 19; 2:3; 5:5-10; 6:4-5
They ministered to Zacharias	Luke 1:11-20
They ministered to Mary	Luke 1:26-33
They ministered to Joseph	Matthew 1:20; 2:13, 19
They ministered to the shepherds	Luke 2:9-12
They ministered to the women at the tomb	Luke 24:4-7
They ministered to the apostles	Acts 1:10-11
They ministered to Philip	Acts 8:26
They ministered to Cornelius	Acts 10:3-6
They ministered to John	Revelation 17:1; 21:9

Their Personal Ministry To Believers At death

Angels also have a ministry to believers at the time of their death. Should Jesus not return before our lives are finished on the earth, it is quite likely that at least one angel... your guardian angel... will be there to help you. In Luke 16:22, Jesus said that when the poor man died, he was carried by the angels to Abraham's Bosom.
That was before Calvary of course and when we pass on, we leave our bodies to be present with the Lord. Paul said-

We know that if the life we live here on earth is ever taken down like a tent, we still have a building from God. It is an eternal house in heaven that isn't made by human hands.

In our present tent-like existence we sigh, since we long to put on the house we will have in heaven.

After we have put it on, we won't be naked.

While we are in this tent, we sigh. We feel distressed because we don't want to take off the tent, but we do want to put on the eternal house. Then {eternal} life will put an end to our mortal existence.

God has prepared us for this and has given us his Spirit to guarantee it.

So we are always confident. We know that as long as we are living in these bodies, we are living away from the Lord.

Indeed, our lives are guided by faith, not by sight.

We are confident and prefer to live away from this body and to live with the Lord.

Whether we live in the body or move out of it, our goal is to be pleasing to him.

All of us must appear in front of Christ's judgment seat. Then all people will receive what they deserve for the good or evil they have done while living in their bodies. 2 Corinthians 5:1-10.

It is very possible therefore that angels still have a personal ministry to believers at the point of death... a comforting thought to many people.

Angels Execute Judgements Of God Angels In The Book Of Revelation

Angels In The Book Of Revelation

There is much activity of angels in end time events. There is much and often unnecessary debate over these matters and it is not my intention here to make comment other than share my personal beliefs and expectations. I am convinced that Jesus will return very soon... most probably in my lifetime.
I also believe in the catching away of the Church, or, the Rapture, in which the redeemed of the Lord... the blood washed saints of God will leave planet earth. Once they do, the tribulation period will begin. My understanding is that those of us who are born again will not be in it! I also believe that Jesus will return in bodily form to earth and establish Kingdom rule that will be multi-faceted.
My objective here is not to enter into further discussion on such matters, but to present a list from the bible itself and allow you to seek the Lord for yourself. Here is a list of angelic activity as seen in the Book of Revelation.

They hold back the four winds of heaven	Revelation 7:1
They seal the 144,000 Israelites	Revelation 7:1-4
They pronounce the seven trumpet judgments	Revelation 8:2
They cast Satan and his angels out of heaven	Revelation 12:7-8
They predict the fall of Babylon	Revelation 14:8
They announce the eternal hell awaiting all unbelievers	Revelation 14:10
They pour out the seven vial judgments	Revelation 15:1
They announce the fall of Babylon	Revelation 18:1-2
They announce Armageddon	Revelation 19:17
They bind Satan in the bottomless pit	Revelation 20:1-2

Miscellaneous References Their Ministry to Jesus

Their Ministry To Jesus

Angels often ministered to Jesus. They spoke about His birth, assisted Him during His earthly ministry and played a prominent part in His resurrection. Here is a list, in order of appearance in scripture of such activities.

They helped protect Him	Psalm 91:11; Matthew 2:13
They predicted His birth	Matthew 1:20-21; Luke 1:31
They ministered to him Him in the wilderness	Matthew 4:11
They rolled away the tombstone	Matthew 28:2
They announced His resurrection	Matthew 28:5-6
They announced His birth	Luke 2:9-14
They ministered to Him in the garden	Luke 22:43
They predicted His second coming	Acts 1:10-11
They were made by Him and for him	Colossians 1:16-17
They will accompany Christ at His second coming	2 Thessalonians 1:7-8
They worship Him	Hebrews 1:6
They are in total subjection to Him	1 Peter 3:22

Gabriel

Gabriel's name appears often in scripture. He is a mighty, majestic and powerful being of very high ranking. The table below lists his appearances in scripture.

He explained the vision of the ram and goat battle to Daniel	Daniel 8:16
He explained the 70 weeks to Daniel	Daniel 9:21-27
He assured Joseph of Mary’s purity	Matthew 1:20
He warned Joseph of Herod's plot	Matthew 2:13
He told Joseph about the death of Herod	Matthew 2:19-20
He rolled the stone away from the tomb of Jesus	Matthew 28:2
He spoke about the birth of John the Baptist to Zacharias	Luke 1:13
He spoke of the birth of Jesus to Mary	Luke 1:26
He announced Jesus' birth to the shepherds	Luke 2:9-14
He strengthened Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane	Luke 22:43
He set the apostles free in the prison	Acts 5:19
He sent Philip into the desert at Gaza to speak to the Eunuch	Acts 8:26
He told Cornelius to send for Peter	Acts 10:3
He set Peter free from prison	Acts 12:7
He took Herod's life for blasphemy	Acts 12:23
He reassured Paul on board ship in the middle of the storm	Acts 27:23
He will sound the trumpet at the rapture	1 Thessalonians 4:16

Michael

Michael is also a powerful angel.
I share four appearances in the bible, each of which indicates that he is a warrior of the highest order.

He helped a lesser-ranked angel get through to answer Daniel’s prayer	Daniel 10:13-21
He will stand up for Israel during the Tribulation	Daniel 12:1
He disputed with Satan concerning the dead body of Moses	Jude 9
He fights against Satan in the heavenlies	Revelation 12:7

The Angel Of The LORD

in the Old Testament, people had encounters with The Angel Of The LORD. I sometimes think that the being they met was in fact, Jesus Himself. One significant and seemingly common experience was the reaction these people had when they saw this angel. We see reference to how the person fell down in fear, needing reassurance that all was well. They fearfully said in essence, I just saw God, wondering how they lived!
I have had a couple of experiences along these lines and assure you that it is indeed an awesome thing.
The following is a list of ten such recorded encounters.

The angel wrestled with Jacob	Genesis 32:24-30
He redeemed Jacob from all evil	Genesis 48:16
He spoke to Moses from the burning bush	Exodus 3:2
He protected Israel at the Red Sea	Exodus 14:19
He prepared Israel for the Promised Land	Exodus 23:20-23; Isaiah 63:9; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4
He commissioned Gideon	Judges 6:11-12
He ministered to Elijah	1 Kings 19:7
He took over from Joshua and encouraged him	Joshua 5:13-15
He saved Jerusalem	Isaiah 37:36
He preserved the three Hebrews	Daniel 3:25

Psalm 91

In closing, I share a wonderful psalm with you that is God's commitment to you. It is His promise to protect you, care for you, shelter you and provide all that is necessary for your welfare and future.
I hope that you have been blessed and encouraged during your visit with us and, if you do not yet know what it is like to enjoy the remarkably wonderful relationship with God that I share on this web site, then please make a decision today. Right now, ask God to word the miracle you need in your life and invite Jesus into your life. He knows what is in your heart, so tell Him about it and accept the free gift of salvation today.

Whoever lives under the shelter of the Most High will remain in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say to the LORD, "You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust." He is the one who will rescue you from hunters' traps and from deadly plagues. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. His truth is your shield and armor.

You do not need to fear terrors of the night, arrows that fly during the day, plagues that roam the dark, epidemics that strike at noon. They will not come near you, even though a thousand may fall dead beside you or ten thousand at your right side.
You only have to look with your eyes to see the punishment of wicked people.
You, O Lord, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your home. No harm will come to you. No sickness will come near your house.

He will put his angels in charge of you to protect you in all your ways.
They will carry you in their hands so that you never hit your foot against a rock.
You will step on lions and cobras. You will trample young lions and snakes.
Because you love me, I will rescue you.
I will protect you because you know my name.
When you call to me, I will answer you.
I will be with you when you are in trouble.
I will save you and honor you.
I will satisfy you with a long life.
I will show you how I will save you.

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