The truth about angelic beings What does the Bible really teach about angels? See this page in: Dutch, Hungarian, Indonesian, Spanish Artist’s depiction of angel with Matthew. All about angels… What are they?Origin?How many?Bodies?Appearance?Wings?Do good people become angels?In comparison to humans?All good?Job description? Do people become angels after death? No, angels are not glorified human beings.Matthew 22:30 explains that they do not marryor reproduce like humans, and Hebrews 12:22-23 says that when we get to the heavenlyJerusalem, we will be met by “myriads ofangels” and “the spirits of righteous men made perfect”—two separate groups. Angels are a company or association, not a race descended from a common ancestor (Luke 20:34-36). We are called “sons of men,” butangels are never called “sons of angels.” DEATH—What is its origin and effects? Answer Author: Dr. Paul Eymann. Who or what are angels? The word “angel” actually comes from the Greek wordaggelos, which means “messenger.” The matching Hebrewword malak has the same meaning. Sometimes, the Bibleuses these words for human beings: ordinary people who carry messages (Job 1:14; Luke 7:24; 9:52) prophets (Isaiah 42:19; Malachi 3:1) priests (Malachi 2:7) church leaders (Rev 1:20) Sometimes, it speaks figuratively of things or events as “messengers”… the pillar of cloud (Exodus 14:19pestilence or plagues (2 Samuel 24:16-17 But it usually describes the whole range ofspirits whom God has created, including both good and evil angels, and special categories such as cherubim, serap
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