Angels and Demons explained
What are they? How do they look? Can they hear our thoughts?
These are some of the questions that just dont get taught much at all. This will be blunt and to the point as Scripture has nothing to hide about this. A little research and here we go..so ill try to shed some light on this topic..
What are they? A Spiritual being made by God. Not like us, were made of matter.
The word Angel means Messenger
And some of thier jobs we get from Scripture are to Minister to us, to worship God, Guide, Reveal stuff, to Protect, to Guard..
Good Angels are called "Elect" where as bad ones are called "Demons". Demons are bent on hurting and stealing us away from God.
They are Sexless(they dont procreate, they are created by God) but always appear as men when taking a human form. (they came to Lot, Abram and Daniel)
In Revelations the Angels are bringing Gods wrath.
Are stronger than us:
2Peter2:11
11 ..yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful
Smarter than us:
2 Samuel 14:20
My lord has wisdomY)'> like that of an angel of God—he knows everything that happens in the land
They radiate bright light, like lightning. Speak with thunderous or "many voices" voice.
There are different types:
1. Seraphim- Described as having 6 wings( 2 to fly, to to cover face and 2 to cover feet) Why? they are in Gods throne area and dont look at Him or set foot, are perfectly obedient to God and worship Him continually.
Isiah 6
-Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. ...The seraphim flew about the throne on which God was seated, singing His praises as they called special attention to God’s glory and majesty.
2. Cherubim- All the time portrayed as fat babies with harps, Cupid is supposed to be a Cherub, this idea is wrong as we'll see. Described as being made of different animal parts. Described as being covered in eyes ( to see all) They guard the tree of life. Lucifer is a Cherub.
Ezekiel 1:5
Each of them had four faces and four wings, with straight feet with a sole like the sole of a calf's foot, and "hands of a man" under their wings. Each had four faces: The face of a man, the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and the face of an eagle.
Gen 3:24
He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
Rev 4
...were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. 8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night
3. Archangels The word comes from Greek meaning Chief Angel. A leader. Jude openly calls it out as Micheal as one. Daniel calls him one of the chief priests. (there could be more)
1Thess 4
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Jude v9
But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him
Dan 10 v13
The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia
How many Angels are named in the Holy Bible?
1.Micheal- we have cover insome scripture above.
2. Gabriel- he told Elizibeth about her Birth to be ,(Mother of John the Baptist)
Luke13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John
Luke 1:19
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
He also told Mary about her birth to be.
Luke 1:26-27
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
He interpreted one of Daniels visions for him as well.
Daniel 8 v16
...Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”
3. Abbadon (Hebrew) or Apollyon (Greek) Either name he is only mentioned in Revelations 9 as the Angel so the Bottomless Pit, King of the Scorpion Locusts.
Rev 9 :10-11
They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. 11 And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon
4. Lucifer- Satan- Morning Star-Metastpalies- Known as the god of this world, being earth,desccribed all throughout Scripture as being obsessed with his own beauty and seeking to be in Gods place. He and his Rebel Angels were cast from Heaven due to attempting a coup. Due to him being the most beautiful angel do you really think he looks red with a pitchfork? This is a separate class all its own so i wont go into great detail.
In the Apocryphal texts there are two more Angels named:
1. Rapheal-Tobit 12. He says he is one of 7 Archangels. Inthe story he helps the young Tobias. The book of Tobit was rejected by 17th Century Reformers for what ever reason.
2. Uriel or Phanuel-In the Apocryphal book Esdras he is sent ot instruct Ezra. Also he is written of in the book of Enoch. He is said to be a Cherub, guards the Gate of Eden withthe firey sword.
What else do they look like? Daniel 10 gives us a clue:
Daniel 10:5
I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, whose waist was girded with gold of Uphaz! 6 His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude
In Matt 28 the tomb guards fell down as dead out of fear: An angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door,a]'>[a] and sat on it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men
Luke 2
And behold,b]'>[b] an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying
So here we see there is one Angel that scares them that night. Once calm a whole bunch of Angels appear.
They also told Mary and the Shepards in the fields not to be afraid
Matt 28:5
But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified..." Luke 2 And behold,b]'>[b] an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people
So in essence they are kinda scary looking. They freak folks out when they appear. But since all Demons are just Rebel angels and Lucifer can "look like and angel of light" how do we know whos from God?
We learn how to tell the Elect from the Demons in
1 John 4:
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess thata]'>[a] Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world
They cant lie about that..I dont know why as God has His mysteries, so i wont question it. So how do you feel now about Angels?
These are some of the questions that just dont get taught much at all. This will be blunt and to the point as Scripture has nothing to hide about this. A little research and here we go..so ill try to shed some light on this topic..
What are they? A Spiritual being made by God. Not like us, were made of matter.
The word Angel means Messenger
And some of thier jobs we get from Scripture are to Minister to us, to worship God, Guide, Reveal stuff, to Protect, to Guard..
Good Angels are called "Elect" where as bad ones are called "Demons". Demons are bent on hurting and stealing us away from God.
They are Sexless(they dont procreate, they are created by God) but always appear as men when taking a human form. (they came to Lot, Abram and Daniel)
In Revelations the Angels are bringing Gods wrath.
Are stronger than us:
2Peter2:11
11 ..yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful
Smarter than us:
2 Samuel 14:20
My lord has wisdomY)'> like that of an angel of God—he knows everything that happens in the land
They radiate bright light, like lightning. Speak with thunderous or "many voices" voice.
There are different types:
1. Seraphim- Described as having 6 wings( 2 to fly, to to cover face and 2 to cover feet) Why? they are in Gods throne area and dont look at Him or set foot, are perfectly obedient to God and worship Him continually.
Isiah 6
-Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. ...The seraphim flew about the throne on which God was seated, singing His praises as they called special attention to God’s glory and majesty.
2. Cherubim- All the time portrayed as fat babies with harps, Cupid is supposed to be a Cherub, this idea is wrong as we'll see. Described as being made of different animal parts. Described as being covered in eyes ( to see all) They guard the tree of life. Lucifer is a Cherub.
Ezekiel 1:5
Each of them had four faces and four wings, with straight feet with a sole like the sole of a calf's foot, and "hands of a man" under their wings. Each had four faces: The face of a man, the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and the face of an eagle.
Gen 3:24
He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
Rev 4
...were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. 8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night
3. Archangels The word comes from Greek meaning Chief Angel. A leader. Jude openly calls it out as Micheal as one. Daniel calls him one of the chief priests. (there could be more)
1Thess 4
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Jude v9
But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him
Dan 10 v13
The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia
How many Angels are named in the Holy Bible?
1.Micheal- we have cover insome scripture above.
2. Gabriel- he told Elizibeth about her Birth to be ,(Mother of John the Baptist)
Luke13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John
Luke 1:19
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
He also told Mary about her birth to be.
Luke 1:26-27
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
He interpreted one of Daniels visions for him as well.
Daniel 8 v16
...Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”
3. Abbadon (Hebrew) or Apollyon (Greek) Either name he is only mentioned in Revelations 9 as the Angel so the Bottomless Pit, King of the Scorpion Locusts.
Rev 9 :10-11
They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. 11 And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon
4. Lucifer- Satan- Morning Star-Metastpalies- Known as the god of this world, being earth,desccribed all throughout Scripture as being obsessed with his own beauty and seeking to be in Gods place. He and his Rebel Angels were cast from Heaven due to attempting a coup. Due to him being the most beautiful angel do you really think he looks red with a pitchfork? This is a separate class all its own so i wont go into great detail.
In the Apocryphal texts there are two more Angels named:
1. Rapheal-Tobit 12. He says he is one of 7 Archangels. Inthe story he helps the young Tobias. The book of Tobit was rejected by 17th Century Reformers for what ever reason.
2. Uriel or Phanuel-In the Apocryphal book Esdras he is sent ot instruct Ezra. Also he is written of in the book of Enoch. He is said to be a Cherub, guards the Gate of Eden withthe firey sword.
What else do they look like? Daniel 10 gives us a clue:
Daniel 10:5
I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, whose waist was girded with gold of Uphaz! 6 His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude
In Matt 28 the tomb guards fell down as dead out of fear: An angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door,a]'>[a] and sat on it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men
Luke 2
And behold,b]'>[b] an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying
So here we see there is one Angel that scares them that night. Once calm a whole bunch of Angels appear.
They also told Mary and the Shepards in the fields not to be afraid
Matt 28:5
But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified..." Luke 2 And behold,b]'>[b] an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people
So in essence they are kinda scary looking. They freak folks out when they appear. But since all Demons are just Rebel angels and Lucifer can "look like and angel of light" how do we know whos from God?
We learn how to tell the Elect from the Demons in
1 John 4:
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess thata]'>[a] Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world
They cant lie about that..I dont know why as God has His mysteries, so i wont question it. So how do you feel now about Angels?