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Michael - {"Who is like God?"} The arch angel [chief of angels]
Jude 9- argues with the devil over Moses
Dan. 12:1 - protector of Israel
Gabriel - {"Hero of God"} The messenger to Israelites
Dan. 8:16; Dan 9:21-22; Luke 1:5-20; 1:26
Palmoni - {"Wonderful numberer"} Keeps track of numbers
Dan 8:13 [Usually translated -- "Other One", but actually is a specific
angel by the name of Palmoni]
Raphael - {"God heals"} - Tob 3:17; Tob 12:15 {Apocrypha}
Lucifer - {"Angel of light"} originally the most beautiful of all angels {Ezek. 28:12-19 ; Is. 14:12}
Another name for the Devil {"slanderer"} and Satan {II Cor. 11:14}
Satan {"accuser" or "adversary"} accuses us before the Lord {Zech 2:1}
Also referred to as "the dragon" or "ancient serpent" {Rev. 20:2}
Satan will empower the Antichrist to perform fake miracles: {II Thes. 2:9}
Angels are our guardians {Ps. 91:11; Ps. 34:7; II Ki. 6:8-17}
Children's angels always see the face of the Father {Matt 18:10}
We the church are a witness to the angels {Eph. 3:10-11}
Angels will separate the good from the bad {Matt 13:41-50}
Hell is prepared for the Devil and his angels {Matt 25:41}
demons - fallen angels - rebelled with Satan and will be cast out of heaven during the last 3 1/2 years of world history {Rev. 12:7-8}
By helping strangers, some have entertained angels unaware {Heb. 13:2}
The Angel of the Lord {Jesus?} {Gen. 16:7; 22:11; Ex. 23:20; Num. 22:23; Judges 2:1; 6:22; 13:15; II Sam. 24:16; I Ki. 19:7; II Ki. 19:35}
Angels announced Jesus birth to shepherds and sang praises at His birth {Luke 2:8-14}
Angels flying in the sky will proclaim the gospel after Christians have been raptured to people on earth {Rev. 14:6-11}
Angels will come with Jesus when He returns {Matt 16:27}
We will be like angels in heaven {Matt 22:30}
Jesus could have called angels to rescue Him from Calvary {Matt 26:53}
Angels ministered to Jesus after His temptation {Matt 4:1-11}
An angel of the Lord rolled the stone away from Jesus' tomb at the resurrection {Matt 28:2} [Not for Jesus to come out; but so His disciples could see that He wasn't there!]
Angels worshipping the Lord {Rev 5:11}
Angels surrounded the city of Dothan and Elisha to protect them against the enemy. {II Ki. 6:8-17}
Referred to as "sons of the God" in Gen. 6:2; Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:4,7
Also referred to as "stars" in Job 38:7; Ps 37:6; 136:7; 148:2, Amos 5:8; Rev. 12:4 -- The Dragon casts 1/3 of the stars from heaven.
Types of angels mentioned in the Bible:
Cherubim -- Ex. 25:18-22; Ps. 80:1; Heb. 9:5
Seraphim - {"fiery ones"} have four faces [man, lion, ox, eagle] and six wings: Is. 6:2; Ezek 1:5-25; Rev. 4:7-8
Notes:
Angels watch over Christians -- How much they are able to help us
depends on how submissive we are to God's will!!! [However, they
are not always allowed to intervene on our behalf. {Heb. 11:36-40}]
Angels cannot read our minds -- Satan {a fallen angel} cannot read our minds, but he can plant thoughts in our mind. The reason we are to hide in a closet to pray {Matt. 6:6} [and not to pray in our minds only] is for the benefit of the angels!
John the Baptist is called an "angelon" [angel] in Matt 11:10
The pastors of the seven churches in the Revelation are referred to as angels who are being held in the right hand of God:
Rev. 1:20 Anyone who opposes God's servants is opposing Him.
Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms {Eph. 6:12}
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