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[D-3]  Angels {"Messenger"}

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}

Battles down here are merely a reflection of the real battles in heaven   {Dan 10:12-13}
 
 

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