Seraphim” is usually defined as “burning ones.” The few other times the Hebrew root of the word ( serap) shows up, it’s in reference to the “fiery serpents” that God sent to judge the children of Israel in the wilderness (Nu 21:6, Dt 8:15) or “flying serpents” that Isaiah talks about in two of his oracles (Is 14:29; 30:6). 3. Cherubim The following bit of heretical garbage was channeled from a demon posing as an angel named Daephrenocles: “The wondrous light of the Angels, from the elohim to the Archangels to the Devas and Nature Spirits, are all bringing to you the realization that you are magnificent—you are divine now and divine first.” {13} In addition, Gabriel himself describes how Michael is a protector of Israel in Dan. 12:1 “At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up…..” Gabriel’s certainly a prominent angel—but as far as the Bible says, we can’t tell which type of angel he is. The book of 1 Enoch calls Gabriel an archangel (along with Michael, Raphael, and a few others), but that doesn’t qualify for this list. =)

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Beware: some of this is probably going to sound straight-up weird. 8 kinds of angels and demons in the Bible For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible . . . Colossians 1:16 (NASB) Karyn Martin-Kuri, in an interview with Body Mind and Spirit journal, May/June 1993. Also, Albright, Naomi, Angel Walk (Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Portals Press, 1990).

Cherubim play a part in judgment. In Ezekiel 10, a cherub hands a burning coal to another character in Ezekiel’s vision who has just slaughtered the disobedient residents of Jerusalem. Since communication was easy at that time, and everyone believed in Angels, it was easy for the Good Angels to guide humans to help keep them out of trouble. The humans accepted the Angels’ guidance as a matter of course. Unfortunately, there were also bad angels… My friend Lee experienced the comfort of guidance from an angel when the other men in his army unit were pressuring him to visit a red-light district. As he prayed for strength, an invisible messenger came to him and said, quite audibly from about ten feet away, “Have no fear of them. Do not succumb. I will sustain you and deliver you.” Encouragement

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The ministry of warrior angels catches the imagination in a special way. The prophet Elisha prayed that the Lord would open the eyes of his servant so he could see the mighty angelic army of God protecting them. The cherubim described in Ezekiel 1:1-15; 10:8-10, 20-21 do not look like the typical paintings and sculptures found in museums and stores. These passages reveal that these angels have human form, legs, hands, and faces, but they also have wings. And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; for many demons had entered him. And they were entreating Him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain; and the demons entreated Him to permit them to enter the swine. And He gave them permission. Luke 8:30-32 (NASB) Angels participated in the giving of the Mosaic Law. We do not fully understand how they did this, but scripture says,

A genuine encounter with a holy angel will glorify God, not the angel. Holy angels never draw attention to themselves. They typically do their work and disappear. Your Biblical narratives and lists are an inspiration to me and also I enjoy your humor. I think what you are doing makes you a happy person. I am very grateful for the Overview Bible studies. There’s only one character in the Bible called an archangel, and that’s Michael. We don’t know much about the specific duties archangels perform, nor do we know how many there are. My friend John told me that he and a friend were walking through a rough neighborhood one night when 12 or 15 gang members jumped them. John took two punches and sank to the ground. He expected to be robbed and severely beaten, but he wasn’t. Instead, he heard a voice from about six feet up: “It’s okay, they’re gone.” He looked up and saw his friend who mysteriously was now about 25 feet away, leaning against a wall with his fists still clenched as if he were ready to fight. But there was no gang. They just disappeared. And there was nobody next to John. Warrior Angels I don’t know why there would be one prince and multiple kings. It’s possible that princes outrank kings in the celestial hierarchy—or maybe this Prince of Persia was a prize fighter on the battlefield and the kings of Persia were the strategic brain trust. We could speculate on this all day. 7. Rulers, powers, etc.

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You mentioned two angels, Raphael and Uriel in this book of Epochs or something like that—why wasn't it included in the Holy Bible? They were not included in the King… Do you not consider the 7 books of the Deutero-canonical classification to be part of the inspired Biblical collection? I would like to see you do a review of those books, why and when they were included/deleted, and what messages they may contain that would be important to modern Christians. If you become aware that there may have been an angel in your life, how can you tell if it is of God or the Evil One?But on the other hand, there’s some even weirder stuff that the Bible DOES say about angels and demons that we never hear in Sunday school. For example, you’ve heard of cherubim and seraphim—but what about that goat demon in Leviticus 17:7? Let’s get the weirdest one out of the way first. One obscure passage in Leviticus mentions “Goat demons” or “goat idols” (Lev 17:7). I don’t know what that’s about. A favorite way Satan and his angels tempt us is to persuade us to disregard God’s instructions. This pattern began in Genesis 3 when the serpent tempted Eve not to listen to God but to eat the forbidden fruit. The basic way to discern between good and evil angels is this: If it is from God, the message will always agree with the clear teachings of the Bible. Lucifer: whose name, ironically, means "Bearer of light" is the captain of the fallen angels. He is said to be the most beautiful angel and was expelled from heaven for his arrogance, as we saw earlier. What our culture needs in response to the angel craze is strong discernment built on the foundation of God’s word. We need to remember, and share with others, three truths about angels: