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One thing about angels is that they are extremely powerful (Rev 18:21). There was a king in Judea who, when the people boasted that “this is the voice a god and not a man,” an angel who was jealous for the glory of God and He alone should be worshiped, struck him down immediately (Acts 12:21-23).
Yes, we can know about the angels — because God has told us about them in His Word, the Bible. It tells us that angels haven’t always existed but were created by God before He made the universe. When the world was created, the Bible says, “all the angels shouted for joy” (Job 38:7).
Jan 4, 2022 · Angels are personal spirit beings created to worship and serve God. We don’t know when angels were created in relation to the events of Genesis 1—2, but Scripture indicates that angels were present when God created the earth (Job 38:4–7).
- Hebrews 1:14 ESV / 11 helpful votes. Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?
- Colossians 1:16 ESV / 11 helpful votes. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
- Matthew 18:10 ESV / 10 helpful votes. “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
- Genesis 1:1 ESV / 10 helpful votes. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
- God created angels. Angels haven’t always existed. According to Scripture, they’re part of the universe God created. In a passage that refers to angels (the “host” or “armies” of heaven), we read, “You are the Lord, you alone; you have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host . . .
- There are three types of angels in the Bible. Scripture names three categories of heavenly beings that appear to be types of angels: cherubim, seraphim, and “living creatures.”
- Angels have a hierarchy. Angels in the Bible appear to have a rank and order. The angel hierarchy is supported by Jude 9, when the angel Michael is called an “archangel”—a title that indicates rule or authority over other angels.
- Only two angels have names in the Bible. Only two angels are specifically named in Scripture. As we said above, the archangel Michael is mentioned in Jude 9, Revelation 12:7–8, and Daniel 10:13 and 21.
Feb 1, 2024 · The twelve gates in Revelation 21 belong to the New Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven to the new earth (verse 10), shining with the glory of God (verse 11). John describes the city: “It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates.
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Where Did Angels Come From? Angels are created beings. Only deity possesses the intrinsic quality of eternality. The psalmist wrote: “Praise ye him [God], all his angels ... let them praise the name of Jehovah; for he commanded, and they were created” (Ps. 148:2, 5). Elsewhere the Scriptures affirm that:
