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What does the Bible teach about angels?When Did God Create Angels?

don't know if there are any female angels. angels “are immortal

The word “angel” is the translation of the Greek angelos and the Hebrew malawk, meaning “messenger”

angels are created beings and they are not eternal.we know that angels must have been created on or before the first day of creation, the sons of God [i.e., angels] shouted for joy” when God laid the foundations of the Earth . This certainly indicates that the angels were present as eyewitnesses to the creation of the Universe.

Thus, the question then becomes, did the creation of angels occur on day one of the Creation week, or at some point before day one or ancient time?

Angels worship and serve God, and in ancient times were able to take on the form of humans as they delivered messages for Him (an angel spoke to Hagar to provide instructions from God

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  • 9 years ago
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    Angels were created before the creation week according to the Bible, as they "sang out with joy" at the creation process (the creation of our universe). The Bible doesn't say much about angels and names very few. When asked for their names, they are usually modest and say, "I'm not important, its my sender (or master) who is important." The very word angel translates to Messenger. Angels are often called "God" i.e., God walked with Adam, etc., because they represent God in that capacity, as we allow our Lawyers to sign documents for us or give legally the right to others to represent us. So the Angels represent God and Act for him and in his name. The name of angels is mostly extra-biblical and our angelic choirs, although the Bible does mention a few specific types. It also speaks of their power, with one being able to kill 186,000 humans in one night (and it doesn't say, but he probably never broke a sweat). Basically, angels in the Bible are considered secondary to god, or as the Bible say, "a little above man."

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    There is neither male nor female angels. They have no gender or class. They do have rank as far as powers and organization like an Army.

    Angels were created on the same day as the stars were the fourth day of creation. For in the Word the word translated into stars and angels are often the same word. If the angels were created before the creation then Satan did not fall until after the creation of man because God said at the close of the creation week that His Creation was totally good. He would not have said that if Satan had fallen taking with him one third of the angels with Him.

    Angels do look into those who would inherit salvation. Possibly for the reason that they are intrigued by the working of God in us.

    Angels have a form but do not take on human characteristics that is what they are. Fallen angles can masquerade as good.

    Angels have super human powers and fight with fallen angels in the Heavens. This is due directly by our prayers.

  • Rick
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    There is women with wings in Zechariah 5:9.

    In Psalms 8:5 it should say man is a little lower than God not angels.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    As to when they were created, I don't think it is clear. However, it is clear God created angels. The Bible also makes clear that a third of the angels followed Satan and were kicked out of heaven.

  • 9 years ago

    The Holy Bible talks a lot about angels. God created the angels trillions and trillions of years ago.

  • J
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    The bible does not have very much to say about angels.

    You can look into Jewish apocrypha for some insight into what beliefs RE angels might have looked like.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Angels have always had their tongues between god's toes. He made them the moment he made himself.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    The mythical angels in religion have nothing on my children - they are all real angels.

  • I forget where exactly in Job but it was when the stars were formed.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    we do not know that they are not eternal

    We do not know know when they were created

    stop filling in the blanks that were purposefully left by God

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