What the Bible Teaches about Angels
"For He will give His angels charge concerning you,
to guard you in all your ways." (Psalm 91:11)
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BIBLE STORIES involving the appearance of angels:
to guard you in all your ways." (Psalm 91:11)
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BIBLE STORIES involving the appearance of angels:
Gen. 3:24 | Expulsion of Adam & Eve from Eden. |
Gen. 16:7-12 | Hagar & Ishmael |
Gen. 18 | Abraham & three visitors |
Gen. 19 | Two angels visit Lot in Sodom |
Gen. 28:12 | Jacob's Ladder |
Gen. 32:24-30 | Jacob's wrestling match (See Hosea 12:4) |
Ex.
3:2 (see Acts 7:35) |
The
Burning Bush |
Exodus 14:19-20 | Exodus
- Pillar of cloud |
Num. 22:21-35 | Balaam's donkey |
Joshua 5:13-6:5 | Joshua at Jericho |
Judges 2:1-4 | Angel speaks to the nation |
Judges 6:11-23 | Gideon's call |
Judges 13 | Samson's birth |
2 Samuel 5:23-25 | David's battle |
2
Samuel 24:16,17 |
David's
pride (also 1 Chronicles
21:15,16) |
1
Kings 19:5,8 |
Elijah's
lunch |
2 Kings 2:11,12 | Elijah's ascension |
2 Kings 6:16-17 | Elisha at Dothan |
2 Kings 7:6 | Arameans vs Sameria |
2
Kings 19:34,35 |
Sennacharib
vs. Hezekiah (also 2
Chronicles 32:20-21) |
Isaiah 6 | Isaiah's call |
Daniel 3:25 | Fiery Furnace |
Daniel 6:22 | Daniel in the lion's den |
Daniel 8-12 | Daniel's prayers and visions |
Luke 1:11-20 | Zechariah |
Luke 1:26-38 | Mary |
Matt. 1:20-2:19 | Joseph |
Luke 2:8-14 | Shepherds |
Matt. 4:11 | Jesus' temptation |
Luke 22:43 | Jesus in Gethsemane |
Matt. 28:1-5 | Jesus' resurrection |
Mark 16:5-7 | Jesus' resurrection |
Luke 24:1-8 | Jesus' resurrection |
John 20:10-13 | Jesus' resurrection |
Acts 1:10,11 | Jesus' ascension |
Acts
5:17-20 |
Apostles
released from prision |
Acts
8:26 |
Philip |
Acts 10:1-6 | Cornelius |
Acts
12:1-10 |
Peter
released from prison |
Acts 27:23 | Paul |
I. DEFINITION: Angel = "messenger"
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Hebrew: "MALAK" (messenger)
Greek: "ANGELOS" (messenger)
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A. When were the angels created?
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(1) Genesis 1:1
(2) Exodus 20:11
(3) John 1:1-3
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B. Who created the angels?
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(1) Psalm 33:6
(2) Psalm 148:2-5
(3) Nehemiah 9:6
(4) Job 38:4-7
(5) John 1:3
(6) Colossians 1:16
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(1) Psalm 104:4
(2) Hebrews 1:14
(3) Luke 24:39
(4) Ephesians 6:12
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(1) Matthew 22:30
(2) Mark 12:25
(Note a popular heresy relating to Genesis 6:4)
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Luke 20:36
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(1) Genesis 18:2-8
(2) Genesis 19:1-3,15-16
(3) Genesis 32:1-3, 24ff
(4) Numbers 22:31-35
(5) 1 Kings 19:5-8
(6) Daniel 3:25
(7) Matthew 28:3
(8) Mark 16:5-7
(9) Luke 24:1-8
(10) John 20:10-13
(11) Hebrews 13:2
Where angels do not appear in human form:
(12) Exodus 14:19
(13) Ezekiel 10
(14) Daniel 10:5-6
(15) Acts 7:35 (see Exodus 3:4)
(16) Revelation 10:1-3
G. Angels are rational (they have limited knowledge and intellect).
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(1) Genesis 19:12
(2) 2 Samual 14:20
(3) Matthew 4:5-6
(4) Mark 13:32
(5) Luke 24:4-6
(6) 1 Corinthians 13:1
(7) 1 Peter 1:12
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(1) John 8:44
(2) 1 John 3:8-10
(3) 1 Peter 1:12
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(1) Job 1:6 - 2:10
(2) Psalm 103:20
(3) 2 Kings 19:35
(4) 2 Thessalonians 1:7
(5) 2 Peter 2:11
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(1) Deuteronomy 33:2
(2) 2 Kings 6:14-17
(3) Psalm 68:17
(4) Matthew 26:53
(5) Luke 2:13
(6) Hebrews 12:22
(7) Revelation 5:11
THE FORMER CHIEF ANGEL
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(1) Isaiah 14:12-15
(2) Ezekiel 28:14-18
(3) Revelation 12:7-9
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(1) Genesis 3:24
(2) Exodus 25:18-20
(3) Psalm 80:1
(4) Psalm 99:1
(5) Ezekiel 1:4-10
(6) Ezekiel 10:1-22
(7) Revelation 4:6-9
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Isaiah 6:1-7
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(1) Daniel 10:13,21
(2) Daniel 12:1
(3) 1 Thessalonians 4:16
(4) Jude 9
(5) Revelation 12:7-9
(Note a popular heresy concerning the identity of Michael.)
MESSENGER ANGELS
Gabriel = "God's Hero" or "God is Great"
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(1) Daniel 8:16
(2) Daniel 9:21-23
(3) Luke 1:19,26
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(4) Genesis 18 & 20
(5) Exodus 3:2
(6) Judges 2:1-4
(7) Judges 6:11-23
(8) Judges 13:2-22
(9) Matthew 1:20
(10) Matthew 2:13
(11) Luke 2:8-14
(12) Acts 10:1-6
(13) Acts 27:23
WARRIOR ANGELS
Seen or heard by humans
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(1) Genesis 3:24
(2) Genesis 32:24-30 (Hosea 12:4)
(3) Joshua 5:13-6:5
(4) 2 Samuel 5:23-25
(5) 2 Kings 6:16-17
(6) 2 Kings 7:6
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(7) Daniel 10:13,21
(8) Revelation 12:7-9
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(9) Ephesians 6:10-20
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(1) Matthew 25:31
(2) Matthew 25:41
(3) Mark 8:38
(4) Luke 11:15ff
(5) Luke 9:26
(6) Jude 6
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A. Angels worship God.
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(1) Psalm 103:20-21
(2) Psalm 148:2
(3) Isaiah 6:3
(4) Luke 2:13-14
(5) Revelation 4:8
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Matthew 18:10
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(1) Genesis 16:7-10
(2) Genesis 21:17-19
(3) Genesis 22:10-12
(4) Genesis 14:19
(5) Psalm 23:4
(6) Psalm 34:7
(7) Psalm 91:11
(8) 2 Kings 6:16-17
(9) Daniel 3:25
(10) Daniel 6:22
(11) Luke 16:22
(12) Acts 5:17-20
(13) Acts 12:5-8
(14) Hebrews 1:14
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(1) Luke 15:10
(2) 1 Corinthians 4:9
(3) 1 Timothy 5:21
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(1) Matthew 2:13
(2) Matthew 4:11
(3) Matthew 28:2-4
(4) Luke 2:10-11
(5) Luke 22:42-43
(6) Acts 1:9-11
(7) 1 Timothy 3:16
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(1) Genesis 19:1,12-13
(2) 2 Samuel 24:16 (1 Chronicles 21:15)
(3) 2 Kings 19:34-35 (2 Chronicles 32:20-21)
(4) Matthew 13:39-42,49-50
(5) Matthew 16:27
(6) Matthew 25:31
(7) Matthew 13:26-27
(8) Acts 12:23
(9) 1 Thessalonians 4:16
(10) Revelation 16:1
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A. Lucifier, the fallen angel.
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(1) Job 1:6 - 2:10
(2) Isaiah 14:11-15
(3) Ezekiel 28:14-18
(4) Zechariah 3:1-2
(5) 2 Peter 2:4
(6) Jude 6
(7) Revelation 12:7-9
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(1) Matthew 9:34
(2) Matthew 25:41
(3) John 8:44 & Romans 1:25
(4) John 12:31
(5) Ephesians 2:2
(6) Ephesians 6:11-12
(7) 1 John 5:19
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(1) Genesis 3:5
(2) Matthew 4:8-9
(3) Mark 5:1-15
(4) Luke 13:11,16
(5) 2 Corinthians 4:4
(6) 1 Peter 5:8
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(1) Job 1:6 - 2:10
(2) Ephesians 6:12
(3) 2 Corinthians 12:2
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(1) 1 Corinthians 11:13-15
(2) Galatians 1:8
(3) Revelation 22:8,9
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(1) John 3:16-17
(2) John 10:10,28
(3) John 14:6
(4) John 16:33
(5) 1 John 5:12-13