The Biblical View Of Angels

 A.C.Pike

​Introduction

Here is brief description of angels as found in the Bible.

Angels

The word Angel comes from the Hebrew word "Malakh." In the Greek New Testament this word is "Angelos." This word means "messenger" and denotes that the office of an angel is that of an intermediate who relates God's will to man.

Archangel

The word Archangel comes from two Greek words. The first one is Arche and means "ruler" or "chief" and the second is Angel and means "messenger." The term Archangel conveys a chief angel. 

Michael is the only Archangel (Jude 1:9) mentioned in Scripture (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).

Cherubs

The Hebrew word "Kerub" is translated as "Cherub" in our English Bibles. The word Cherub means "covering" and denotes a creature that covers over something.

Cherubims have four wings; they four faces (they are not babies) - one face is human, the other a lion, the other an ox, and the other an eagle (Ezekiel 1:4-13).

Seraph

The word Seraph is a Hebrew word that means "burning." 

Seraphims have six wings (Isaiah 6:2).
 
Appearance and Attributes

The Bible tells us that angels are spirits (Hebrews 1:14). They don't have fleshly bodies (Luke 24:37-39). They are physically stronger than men (2 Peter 2:11) and they have more knowledge than man (Matthew 24:36).

Names 

There are two angels that are named in Scripture, they are: Michael and Gabriel. The name Michael means "who is like God." The name Gabriel means "hearer of God." 

Notes

There is no mention of angels with halos in the Bible.