The Hebrew word for ‘angel’ is malakim. Malakim warned Lot to leave the city. Angels are commanded by God to protect His people (Psalm 91:11, Hebrews 1:14). An unnamed malakim stands in front of Daniel in chapter 10. Malakim are known also as Watchers, Warrior hosts of heaven (2 Kings 6:15-17) , Chariots (Psalm 68:17), and Sons of God.
Angels are spiritual beings created by God to live eternally and to worship Him (Colossians 1:16, Luke 20:36, Hebrews 1:6). They have free will and choose to obey God or rebel (Psalm 82:1-4, Isaiah 14:12-14, Revelation 14:6). Angels do not procreate through marriage which makes the events in the days of Noach truly an abomination (Genesis 6:1-5). They left their place of authority in the spiritual realm and did unlawful things with carnal flesh women (Matthew 22:30, Jude 1:9). Angels have wisdom and understanding and take part in human events, but they are not omniscient. They express emotions and longing (Job 38:7, 1 Peter 1:12). Angels are too numerous to count (Psalm 68:17, Luke 2:8-14, Hebrews 12:22). When angels appear on earth, they may as human men (Genesis 19, Hebrews 13:2).
Gabriel: Gabriel brings Daniel an answer to his prayer in chapter 9 because he stands in the presence of God. He brought messages to Zechariah and Miriam (Luke 1:19, 26). According to Daniel 9:21-22, Gabriel, like other angels has wings and flies swiftly (Revelation 14:6).
Michael: Michael brings Daniel this answer to prayer after being in a battle with the prince of Persia. Michael is an archangel who disputed with the devil about the body of Moshe (Jude 1:9). There will be a war in heaven that Michael and his angels fight with the dragon. Michael protects God’s people (Daniel 12:1).
Cherubim: Cherubim holding with flaming swords guarded the entrance to the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:24). They have two wings. Images of cherubim were put on the top of the Ark of the Covenant. When Moshe entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with God, the voice came from between the two cherubim. God sits enthroned above the cherubim (Psalm 99:1, Isaiah 37:16). Ezekiel has encounters with cherubim (Ezekiel 9, 10).
Seraphim: Seraphim are tall angels with six wings and serve at the throne of God. They have 4 faces and two of their wings cover their faces, two cover their feet. Two wings are used to fly. (Isaiah 6:1-8). They have the appearance of burning flames or literally the ‘burn with fire’ (sarap). They spend their time worshipping God, His holiness and infinite Glory.
The ‘angel of the LORD’ is more than an angelic being. The phrase implies that this is yod-hey-vav-hey or God Himself. In Judges 2:1, the ‘angel of the LORD’ promises not to break covenant and only yod-hey-vav-hey makes covenants. It can also be a pre-incarnate Yeshua. In Exodus 3:2-6, the ‘angel of the LORD’ appears in the burning bush and speaks to Moshe. The ‘Word’ of God is Yeshua (John 1:14).
Satan or The Adversary is a fallen angel (Isaiah 14:12). Though he is called Lucifer, this angel is never given a name in Scripture. He is just The Adversary. Before he fell, he was a cherub in the Garden of Eden (Ezekiel 28:12-19). He has been given temporary reign on earth as the “prince of the power of the air, at work in the sons of disobedience” (John 16:11, Ephesians 2:2). He is the “god of this world” and “masquerades as an angel of light” and leads the world astray (John 5:19, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 11:4, Revelation 12:9). He is a thief, murder, father of lies (John 8:44, 10:10).
Abandon is mentioned once as ruling over the Abyss as a fallen angel (Revelation 9:1-3, 11).
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