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:

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"

    Hebrew: "MALAK"  (messenger)
    Greek: "ANGELOS"  (messenger)
II. NATURE OF ANGELS: (What are angels like?)
    A. When were the angels created?
      (1) Genesis 1:1
      (2) Exodus 20:11
      (3) John 1:1-3
    B. Who created the angels?
      (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
       
    C. Angels are spiritual beings
      (1) Psalm 104:4
      (2) Hebrews 1:14
      (3) Luke 24:39
      (4) Ephesians 6:12
       
    D. Angels do not marry (they are not sexual creatures).
      (1) Matthew 22:30
      (2) Mark 12:25
      (Note a popular heresy relating to Genesis 6:4)
       
    E. Angels do not die (they are immortal).
      Luke 20:36
       
    F. Angels are different than people, but sometimes angels share human form and activity.
      (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).
      (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
       
    H. Angels have wants and desires (they have a will).
      (1) John 8:44
      (2) 1 John 3:8-10
      (3) 1 Peter 1:12
       
    I. Angels have power.
      (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
       
    J. Number of angels (how many are there?).
      (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
       
    K. Rank and Type of Angels.
    THE FORMER CHIEF ANGEL
      (1) Isaiah 14:12-15
      (2) Ezekiel 28:14-18
      (3) Revelation 12:7-9
       
    THE CHERUBIM (singular: CHERUB)
      (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
       
    THE SERAPHIM
      Isaiah 6:1-7
       
    THE ARCHANGEL (Michael = "Who is like God")
      (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"
      (1) Daniel 8:16
      (2) Daniel 9:21-23
      (3) Luke 1:19,26
    Unnamed messenger angels
      (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
      (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
    Angelic battles in the unseen spirit world
      (7) Daniel 10:13,21
      (8) Revelation 12:7-9
    Our participation in the unseen angelic battle
      (9) Ephesians 6:10-20
       
    HOLY ANGELS AND EVIL ANGELS
      (1) Matthew 25:31
      (2) Matthew 25:41
      (3) Mark 8:38
      (4) Luke 11:15ff
      (5) Luke 9:26
      (6) Jude 6
III. THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS (What do angels do?)
    A. Angels worship God.
      (1) Psalm 103:20-21
      (2) Psalm 148:2
      (3) Isaiah 6:3
      (4) Luke 2:13-14
      (5) Revelation 4:8
       
    B. Angels watch over children.
      Matthew 18:10
       
    C. Angels protect and serve God's people.
      (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
       
    D. Angels watch over all people (spectator angels).
      (1) Luke 15:10
      (2) 1 Corinthians 4:9
      (3) 1 Timothy 5:21
       
    E. Angels minister to and proclaim Christ.
      (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
       
    F. Angels carry out the judgment of God.
      (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
IV. THE FALLEN ANGELS
    A. Lucifier, the fallen angel.
      (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
       
    B. The Devil and his angels.
      (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
       
    C. Evil Angels (Demons) are harmful.
      (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
       
    D. Are Satan and the demons still in heaven?
      (1) Job 1:6 - 2:10
      (2) Ephesians 6:12
      (3) 2 Corinthians 12:2
       
    E. Scriptural cautions regarding angels.
      (1) 1 Corinthians 11:13-15
      (2) Galatians 1:8
      (3) Revelation 22:8,9
V. CONCLUSION:
      (1) John 3:16-17
      (2) John 10:10,28
      (3) John 14:6
      (4) John 16:33
      (5) 1 John 5:12-13