Angels Of God

21 Facts about the Angels of God

1. Angels are mentioned 273 times in 34 biblical books.

2. They were all created by God. Gen. 2:1; Neh. 9:6; Eph. 3:9; Col. 1:16

3. They report directly to God. Job 1:6; 2:1

4. They were present at the Creation of the world. Job 38:1, 4, 7

5. They announced Jesus' birth to the shepherds. Luke 2:10-14

6. They do not marry. Matt. 22:30

7. They were created to live forever. Rev. 4:8

8. Their purpose is to glorify God. Rev. 4:8

9. Some angels help human beings. Heb. 1:14

10. Some angels harm human beings. Mark 5:1-5

11. They are spirit beings. Ps. 104:4; Heb. 1:7, 14

12. Angels of God are invisible beings. Rom. 1:18-32; Col. 2: 18; Rev. 19: 10; 22:9

13. They are innumerable. Deut. 33:2; Ps. 68: 17; Dan. 7:9-10; Matt. 26:53; Heb. 12:22; Rev. 5:11

14. They possess intelligence. Dan. 9:21-22; 10: 14; Rev. 19:10; 22:8-9

15. They possess will. Isa. 14:12-15; Jude 6

16. They display joy. Job 38:7; Luke 2:13

17. They display desire. 1 Pet. 1:12

18. They are stronger than men. Ps. 103:20; 2 Thess. 1:7; 2 Pet. 2:11

19. They are more intelligent than men. Dan. 9:21-22; 10:14

20. They are swifter than men. Dan. 9:21; Rev. 14:6

21. They are not omnipresent. Dan. 10:12

22. They are not omnipotent. Dan. 10:13; Jude 9

23. They are not omniscient. Matt. 24:36

24. Some are cherubim. Ezek. 1:1-28; 10:20

25. Some are seraphim. Isa. 6:1-8

26. The majority remained true to God. Rev. 5:11-12

27. They will join all believers in the heavenly Jerusalem. Heb. 12:22-23

8 Names for the Angels of God

1. Ministers, signifying their religious virtues and spiritual service. Ps. 103:20-21; 104:4

2. Host, speaking of their military service. Gen. 32:1-2; Josh. 5:14; 1 Sam. 17:45; Ps. 89:8

3. Chariots, which may refer to their swiftness. 2 Kings 6:16-17; Ps. 68:17; Zech. 6:5

4. Watchers, speaking of their duties as supervisors and agents. Dan. 4:13, 17

5. Sons of the mighty, which may refer to their awesome strength and power. Ps: 29:1; 89:6

6. Sons of God. Gen. 6:2, 4; Job 1:6, 2:1; 38:7

7. Holy Ones, saints, referring to their total separation to the will of God. Ps. 89:7; Dan. 8:13

8. Stars, which may indicate both their number and their brightness. Job 38:7; Ps. 148:2-3; Rev. 12:3-4

7 Heavenly Activities of the Angels of God

1. They worship God. I Kings 22:19; Ps. 29:1-2; Isa. 6:3; Rev. 4:8; 19:4

2. They observe the people of God. Luke 12:8-9; 15:10; I Cor. 4:9; 11:10; Eph. 3:10; I Tim. 5:21; I Pet. 1:12

3. They inquire into the prophetical plan of God. Dan. 12:5-6

4. They perform the will of God. Ps. 104:4; Dan. 7:10

5. Angels of God witness the wrath of God. Rev. 14:10

6. They rejoice in God's work of creation. Job 38:7; Rev. 4:11

7. They rejoice in God's work of redemption. I Tim. 3:16; Rev. 5:11-12

47 Earthly Activities of the Angels of God

1. They ministered to Daniel. Dan. 7:16; 10:5, 11

2. They ministered to Zechariah. Zech. 1:9; 13-14,19; 2:3; 5:5-10; 6:4-5

3. They ministered to Zacharias. Luke 1:11-20

4. They ministered to Mary. Luke 1:26-33

5. They ministered to Joseph. Matt. 1:20; 2:13, 19

6. They ministered to the shepherds. Luke 2:9-12

7. Angels of God ministered to the women at the tomb. Luke 24:4-7

8. They ministered to the apostles. Acts 1:10-11

9. They ministered to Philip. Acts 8:26

10. They ministered to Cornelius. Acts 10:3-6

11. They ministered to John. Rev. 17:1; 21:9

12. They protected Lot from the Sodomites. Gen.19:10-11

13. They protected Elisha from the Syrians. 2 Kings 6:15-17

14. They comfort. 1 Kings 19:5; Acts 27:23-24

15. They deliver. Acts 5:19; 12:7

16. They minister to the believer at the moment of death. Luke 16:22

17. They judged the Egyptians. Exod. 12:13; 23

18. Angels of God judged the Sodomites. Gen. 19:13

19. They judged the Assyrians. 2 Kings 19:35

20. They judged Herod. Acts 12:23

21. They will judge the earth during the Tribulation. Rev. 7:1

22. They hold back the four winds of heaven. Rev. 7:1

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23. They pronounce the seven trumpet judgments. Rev. 8:2

24. They cast Satan and his angels out of heaven. Rev. 12:7-8

25. They announce the eternal hell awaiting all unbelievers. Rev. 14:10

26. They predict the fall of Babylon. Rev. 14:8

27. They announce the fall of Babylon. Rev. 18:1-2

28. Angels of God pour out the seven vial judgments. Rev. 15:1

29. They announce Armageddon. Rev. 19:17

30. They accompany Christ at his second coming. 2 Thess. 1:7-8

31. They gather the unsaved for eternal hell. Matt. 13:39-43

32. They bind Satan in the bottomless pit. Rev. 20:1-2

33. They fought for Israel. Judg. 5:20

34. They gave the law to Israel. Deut. 33:2; Acts 7:53; Gal. 3:19; Heb. 2:2

35. They seal the 144,000 Israelites. Rev. 7:1-4

36. They will regather faithful Israel. Matt. 24:31

37. They worship Christ. Heb. 1:6

38. They were made by him and for him. Col. 1:17

39. They predicted his birth. Matt. 1:20-21; Luke 1:31

40. Angels of God announced his birth. Luke 2:9-14

41. They helped protect him. Ps. 91:11; Matt. 2:13

42. They ministered to him in the wilderness. Matt. 4:11

43. They ministered to him in the garden. Luke 22:43

44. They rolled away the tombstone. Matt. 28:2

45. They announced his resurrection. Matt. 28:5-6

46. Angels of God predicted his second coming. Acts 1:10-11

47. They are in total subjection to him. 1 Pet. 3:22

10 Old Testament Appearances of the Angel of the Lord

1. He wrestled with Jacob. Gen. 32:24-30

2. He redeemed Jacob from all evil. Gen. 48:16

3. He spoke to Moses from the burning bush. Exod. 3:2

4. He protected Israel at the Red Sea. Exod. 14:19

5. He prepared Israel for the promised Land. Exod. 23:20-23; Isa. 63:9; I Cor. 10:1-4

6. He commissioned Gideon. Judg. 6:11-12

7. He ministered to Elijah. I Kings 19:7

8. He reassured Joshua. Josh: 5:13-15

9. He saved Jerusalem. Isa. 37:36

10. He preserved three godly Hebrew men. Dan. 3:25

17 Activities of the Archangel Gabriel

1. He explained the vision of the ram and goat battle to Daniel. Dan. 8:16

2. He explained the 70 weeks to Daniel. Dan. 8:16

3. He predicted the birth of John the Baptist to Zacharias. Luke 1:13

4. He predicted the birth of Jesus to Mary. Luke 1:26

5. He assured Joseph of Mary's purity. Matt. 1:20

6. He warned Joseph about the plot of Herod. Matt. 2:13

7. He told Joseph about the death of Herod. Matt. 2:19-20

8. He announced the birth of Christ to the shepherds. Luke 2:9-14

9. He strengthened Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. Luke 22:43

10. He rolled the stone back at the Resurrection. Matt. 28:2

11. He freed the apostles from prison. Acts 5:19

12. He sent Philip to the desert of Gaza to meet the eunuch. Acts 8:26

13. He instructed Cornelius to send for Peter. Acts 10:3

14. He freed Peter from prison. Acts 12:7

15. He executed wicked Herod for blasphemy. Acts 12:23

16. He reassured Paul on the deck of a sinking ship. Acts 27:23

17. He will sound the trumpet at the Rapture. I Thess. 4:16

4 Activities of the Archangel Michael

1. He helped a lesser-ranked angel get through to answer Daniel's prayer. Dan. 10:13, 21

2. He will stand up for Israel during the Tribulation. Dan. 12:1

3. He disputed with Satan concerning the dead body of Moses. Jude 9

4. He fights against Satan in the heavenlies. Rev. 12:7

FACT: No where in the Bible does it mention angels of God having wings.

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