Definition and Nature:
Angels are celestial beings created by God, serving as His messengers and ministers. They are spiritual entities, distinct from humans, and possess intelligence, will, and power. Angels are often depicted as executing God's will, delivering divine messages, and providing protection and guidance to believers.

Biblical References:
The Bible provides numerous references to angels, highlighting their roles and characteristics. In Hebrews 1:14, angels are described as "ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation." This underscores their purpose in serving God's people and fulfilling His divine plans.

Innumerable Hosts:
The Bible frequently emphasizes the vast number of angels, portraying them as an innumerable host. In Hebrews 12:22, believers are said to have come "to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels." This imagery conveys the overwhelming presence and multitude of these celestial beings.

Roles and Functions:
1. Messengers of God: Angels often act as intermediaries between God and humans, delivering messages and revelations. The angel Gabriel, for instance, announced the birth of Jesus to Mary (Luke 1:26-38).

2. Worshipers of God: Angels are depicted as worshiping God continually. Revelation 5:11-12 describes a scene in heaven where "the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands," sing praises to the Lamb.

3. Protectors and Warriors: Angels are also seen as protectors and warriors, defending God's people and executing His judgments. Psalm 91:11 assures believers that God "will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways."

4. Guides and Comforters: Angels provide guidance and comfort to believers. In Acts 27:23-24, an angel appears to Paul during a storm at sea, offering reassurance and guidance.

Nature and Attributes:
Angels are spirit beings, meaning they do not possess physical bodies like humans. However, they can manifest in physical form when necessary, as seen in various biblical accounts. They are immortal, not subject to death, and possess great power, though they are not omnipotent or omniscient like God.

Hierarchy and Organization:
Scripture suggests a hierarchy among angels, with different ranks and orders. Terms such as archangels, cherubim, and seraphim indicate varying roles and responsibilities. Michael is identified as an archangel in Jude 1:9, highlighting a leadership role among the angelic hosts.

Conclusion:
Angels, as celestial spirits, play a significant role in the biblical narrative, serving as God's messengers, worshipers, protectors, and guides. Their innumerable presence reflects the grandeur and majesty of God's creation, and their actions demonstrate His ongoing care and involvement in the world. Through their ministry, angels reveal the divine order and purpose established by God, pointing believers toward His ultimate plan of salvation and glory.Deuteronomy 33:2
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir to them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
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2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray you, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
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Job 25:3
Is there any number of his armies? and on whom does not his light arise?
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Psalm 68:17
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
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Hebrews 12:22
But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
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Jude 1:14
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his saints,
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Of Good Angels
... in the world of spirits.) And cannot that ministering spirit see them ... children of
God may be owing to the ministry of an angel. ... May they celestial joys rehearse ...
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On Faith
... he told him plainly, "I am of thy fellow-servants, the Prophets;" [Rev.22] not God,
not an angel, not a human spirit. ... May they celestial joys rehearse,. ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 122 on faith.htm

The Scriptures.
... use it, and he may venture upon an angel with it ... will cut flesh and bones, and soul
and spirit, and all ... all ways leading to or from the celestial city; wherefore ...
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The Antitype of the Christian Home.
... Oh, there is much in that celestial home to allure us ... a mother's spirit hung O'er
her last pledge of earthly love, And, while attending angel's sung, Welcom ...
/.../philips/the christian home/chapter xxviii the antitype of.htm

The Divine Word
... the spiritual sense, and a celestial angel the celestial ... The blasphemy against the
Holy Spirit, which cannot ... that is, the spiritual and celestial things that ...
/.../swedenborg/spiritual life and the word of god/part fourththe divine word.htm

The Book of John Concerning the Falling Asleep of Mary.
... world, is making her course to the celestial regions through ... forth from within, by
means of an angel, burnt up a ... with her in Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit said to ...
/.../unknown/revelation of john/the book of john concerning.htm

The Bereavements of the Christian Home. [A]
... friend, the most conspicuous among that celestial throng, would ... and warms your chilled
nerves with an angel's heart ... that they return to us in spirit to minister ...
/.../philips/the christian home/chapter xxvi the bereavements of.htm

Thomas Traherne and the Spiritual Poets of the Seventeenth Century
... Like Vaughan, who, in his "angel-infancy," could. ... Palace; and look upon the skies,
the earth, and the air as Celestial Joys: having ... Till your spirit filleth the ...
/.../chapter xvii thomas traherne and.htm

The Comforts Belonging to Mourners
... not only to transform himself into an angel of light ... O Christian, your spirit must
be more humbled and ... The greatness of these celestial comforts is most fitly ...
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Heralds of the Morning.
... obedient to the promptings of God's Spirit and the ... And suddenly the angel of the
Lord appears, declaring ... Celestial glory floods all the plain, an innumerable ...
/.../the great controversy between christ and satan /17 heralds of the morning.htm

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