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God’s Messengers – Numbers 16. Angels. What are they? What do they look like? What do they do? In the past In the present In the future Where do they come from? Was Jesus an angel? The anointed Cherub + Lucifer Conclusions. Outline plan. Greek – Angelos = Messenger
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What are they? • What do they look like? • What do they do? • In the past • In the present • In the future • Where do they come from? • Was Jesus an angel? • The anointed Cherub + Lucifer • Conclusions Outline plan
Greek – Angelos = Messenger Hebrew – Elohim = Mighty one Both words can refer to either a Heavenly or an Earthly being We need to take care when reading passages to understand which is spoken of Angels are Gods messengers What are angels? – Heavenly / earthly
2 Kings 6: 17 – usually hidden Genesis 18:1-2 – look like men Exodus 3:2 – fire Exodus 14:19 - cloud What are angels? – What do they look like?
Psalm 91:1 – under the shadow of the Almighty Matt. 4:11 – Ministered to Jesus Lk. 22:43 – Strengthening Hebrews 1:14 – To us also What are angels? – Ministers (teachers)
They can enter into Gods Holy Presence, so they must be sinless beings Two problem passages Psalm 78:49 – evil = aweful 2 Peter 2:4 – refers to Num 16 What are angels? – SINLesS
Gen 1:26 “Let us make man in our image” Psa104: 4-5 Gen 18:2,22; Heb 13:2; Lk 20:35-36 What do angels look like?
Create – Gen 1:26; Psa 104: 4-5 Give messages – Jud 6:11-24; Gen 18:1-2; Gen 19:1-5; Gen 22:11-15; Ex 3:2 Guide – Gen 24:7; Ex 14:19; Ex 23:20,21 Protect & Deliver – Dan 3:28; 6:22; Acts 5:19; 12:6-7 Destroy – 2 Kings 19:35; Acts 12:23 What do angels do – pasT
Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. What do angels do - present
Matt 22:30 – we will be made angels 2 Thess 1:7-8 (This is the saints) Luke 20:36 – we will not die What do angels do - future
The Bible does not say • Two hypothesis posed by Christadelphians • They are a pre-adamic race • They are the saints from our future travelling back in time • Its not recorded because knowledge of their origin is not essential for salvation Where do Angels come from?
Angels cannot die – Lk. 20:36 – Jesus died Jesus was made lower than an angel – Hebrews 2:16 Jesus was made better than an angel when raised – Hebrews 1:3,4 Only Jesus sat at Gods right hand – Hebrews 1:3; 1:7; 1:14 Was jesus an angel?
Anointed Cherub • Ezekiel 28:14, 2 • Lucifer • Isaiah 14:12-14, 4 The anointed cherub & lucifer
Angels can be heavenly or earthly Angels look like men Angels do Gods bidding We are not told the origin of Angels in the Bible Jesus was not an angel There is no fallen angel conclusions