Are Angels Real?
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Jesus and His angels.
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Do angels exist? Jesus said they do.
"His statements about angels are so specific, so varied, and so abundant that to explain them on the theory that Jesus was merely accommodating Himself to current beliefs would undermine the validity of any of Jesus' words of truth.
What Jesus said about angels.
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Angels ascending and descending upon Himself (John 1:51).
Could have 12 legions of angels deliver Him (Matthew 26:53).
Angels will come with Him (Matthew 16:27; 25:31; Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26).
Angels will be the reapers (Matthew 13:39).
Angels will gather the elect (Matthew 24:31).
Angels will sever the wicked from the righteous (Matthew 13:41; 13:49).
Angels carried the beggar to Abraham's bosom (Luke 16:22).
Angels rejoice over the repentance of sinners (Luke 15:10).
Little children have guardian angels (Matthew 18:10).
Jesus will confess His people before the angels (Luke 12:8).
Angels have no sex, cannot die (Matthew 22:30; Luke 20:35-36).
The devil has evil angels (Matthew 25:41).
Angels figured largely in the life of Jesus.
An Angel announced the birth of John (Luke 1:11-17).
And named him (Luke 1:13).
An Angel foretold to Mary the birth of Jesus (Luke 1:26-37).
An Angel foretold to Joseph the birth of Jesus (Matthew 1:20-21).
And named Him (Matthew 1:21).
Angels announced to shepherds the birth of Jesus (Luke 2:8-15).
And sang Hallelujahs (Luke 2:13-14).
An Angel directed the Childs flight to Egypt (Matthew 2:13, 20).
Angels ministered to Jesus at His temptation (Matthew 4:11).
An Angel came to Jesus in Gethsemane (Luke 22:43).
An Angel rolled away the stone at His tomb (Matthew 28:2).
And announced to the women His resurrection (Matthew 28:5-7).
Two Angels presented Him to Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-14).
Angels in the Book of Acts.
An angel opened prison doors for the apostles (Acts 5:19).
An angel directed Philip to the Ethiopian (Acts 8:26).
An angel released Peter from prison (Acts 12:7-9).
And was called "his" angel (Acts 12:15), Peter's angel.
An angel struck Herod dead (Acts 12:23).
An angel directed Cornelius to send for Peter (Acts 10:3).
An angel stood by Paul during the storm (Acts 27:23).
Angels in the Old Testament.
An angel rescued Hagar (Genesis 16:7-12).
Angels announced the birth of Isaac (Genesis 18:1-15).
Angels announced the destruction of Sodom (Genesis 18:16-33).
Angels destroyed Sodom, and rescued Lot (Genesis 19:1-29).
An angel intercepted the slaying of Isaac (Genesis 22:11-12).
Angels guarded Jacob (Genesis 28:12; 31:11; 32:1; 48:16).
An angel commissioned Moses (Exodus 3:2).
An angel led Israel (Exodus 14:19; 23:20-23; 32:34).
An angel arranged the marriage of Isaac and Rebecca (Genesis 24:7).
Angels gave the Law (Acts 7:38; 7:53; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2).
An angel rebuked Balaam (Numbers 22:31-35).
A Prince of God's host appeared to Joshua (Joshua 5:13-15).
An angel rebuked the Israelites for idolatry (Judges 2:1-5).
An angel commissioned Gideon (Judges 6:11-40).
An angel announced the birth of Samson (Judges 13).
An angel smote Israel with pestilence (2 Samuel 24:16-17).
An angel rescued Elijah (1 Kings 19:5-8).
Elisha was surrounded by invisible angels (2 Kings 6:14-17).
An angel saved Daniel from the lions (Daniel 6:22).
An angel smote the Assyrian army (2 Kings 19:35; Isaiah 37:36.
Angels camp round about God's people (Psalms 34:7; 91:11).
Angels aided in writing of Zechariah (Zechariah 1:9; 2:3; 4:5; etc.).
Angels in the Epistles and Revelation.
There are elect angels (1 Timothy 5:21).
Angels are innumerable (Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 5:11).
Angels minister to heirs of salvation (Hebrews 1:13-14).
Angels will come with Jesus in flaming fire (2 Thessalonians 1:7).
We are not to worship angels (Colossians 2:18; Revelation 22:8-9).
An angel directed the writing of Revelation (Revelation 1:1).
Churches have guardian angels (Revelation 1:20; 2:8; 2:12; 2:18; 3:1; 3:7; 3:14).
Michael is the name of the Archangel. He was the patron angel of Judah (Daniel 10:13; 12:1). He contended with the devil about the body of Moses (Jude 9). He struggles with Satan in behalf of the church (Revelation 12:7). He will be with Christ at Second Coming; his voice will raise the dead (1 Thessalonians 4:16). Gabriel is one of the angel Princes."
(From "Halley's Bible Handbook" by Henry. H. Halley; published by Zondervan Publishing House; Grand Rapids, Michigan; pages 426-428).
"His statements about angels are so specific, so varied, and so abundant that to explain them on the theory that Jesus was merely accommodating Himself to current beliefs would undermine the validity of any of Jesus' words of truth.
What Jesus said about angels.
(Click on links)
Angels ascending and descending upon Himself (John 1:51).
Could have 12 legions of angels deliver Him (Matthew 26:53).
Angels will come with Him (Matthew 16:27; 25:31; Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26).
Angels will be the reapers (Matthew 13:39).
Angels will gather the elect (Matthew 24:31).
Angels will sever the wicked from the righteous (Matthew 13:41; 13:49).
Angels carried the beggar to Abraham's bosom (Luke 16:22).
Angels rejoice over the repentance of sinners (Luke 15:10).
Little children have guardian angels (Matthew 18:10).
Jesus will confess His people before the angels (Luke 12:8).
Angels have no sex, cannot die (Matthew 22:30; Luke 20:35-36).
The devil has evil angels (Matthew 25:41).
Angels figured largely in the life of Jesus.
An Angel announced the birth of John (Luke 1:11-17).
And named him (Luke 1:13).
An Angel foretold to Mary the birth of Jesus (Luke 1:26-37).
An Angel foretold to Joseph the birth of Jesus (Matthew 1:20-21).
And named Him (Matthew 1:21).
Angels announced to shepherds the birth of Jesus (Luke 2:8-15).
And sang Hallelujahs (Luke 2:13-14).
An Angel directed the Childs flight to Egypt (Matthew 2:13, 20).
Angels ministered to Jesus at His temptation (Matthew 4:11).
An Angel came to Jesus in Gethsemane (Luke 22:43).
An Angel rolled away the stone at His tomb (Matthew 28:2).
And announced to the women His resurrection (Matthew 28:5-7).
Two Angels presented Him to Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-14).
Angels in the Book of Acts.
An angel opened prison doors for the apostles (Acts 5:19).
An angel directed Philip to the Ethiopian (Acts 8:26).
An angel released Peter from prison (Acts 12:7-9).
And was called "his" angel (Acts 12:15), Peter's angel.
An angel struck Herod dead (Acts 12:23).
An angel directed Cornelius to send for Peter (Acts 10:3).
An angel stood by Paul during the storm (Acts 27:23).
Angels in the Old Testament.
An angel rescued Hagar (Genesis 16:7-12).
Angels announced the birth of Isaac (Genesis 18:1-15).
Angels announced the destruction of Sodom (Genesis 18:16-33).
Angels destroyed Sodom, and rescued Lot (Genesis 19:1-29).
An angel intercepted the slaying of Isaac (Genesis 22:11-12).
Angels guarded Jacob (Genesis 28:12; 31:11; 32:1; 48:16).
An angel commissioned Moses (Exodus 3:2).
An angel led Israel (Exodus 14:19; 23:20-23; 32:34).
An angel arranged the marriage of Isaac and Rebecca (Genesis 24:7).
Angels gave the Law (Acts 7:38; 7:53; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2).
An angel rebuked Balaam (Numbers 22:31-35).
A Prince of God's host appeared to Joshua (Joshua 5:13-15).
An angel rebuked the Israelites for idolatry (Judges 2:1-5).
An angel commissioned Gideon (Judges 6:11-40).
An angel announced the birth of Samson (Judges 13).
An angel smote Israel with pestilence (2 Samuel 24:16-17).
An angel rescued Elijah (1 Kings 19:5-8).
Elisha was surrounded by invisible angels (2 Kings 6:14-17).
An angel saved Daniel from the lions (Daniel 6:22).
An angel smote the Assyrian army (2 Kings 19:35; Isaiah 37:36.
Angels camp round about God's people (Psalms 34:7; 91:11).
Angels aided in writing of Zechariah (Zechariah 1:9; 2:3; 4:5; etc.).
Angels in the Epistles and Revelation.
There are elect angels (1 Timothy 5:21).
Angels are innumerable (Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 5:11).
Angels minister to heirs of salvation (Hebrews 1:13-14).
Angels will come with Jesus in flaming fire (2 Thessalonians 1:7).
We are not to worship angels (Colossians 2:18; Revelation 22:8-9).
An angel directed the writing of Revelation (Revelation 1:1).
Churches have guardian angels (Revelation 1:20; 2:8; 2:12; 2:18; 3:1; 3:7; 3:14).
Michael is the name of the Archangel. He was the patron angel of Judah (Daniel 10:13; 12:1). He contended with the devil about the body of Moses (Jude 9). He struggles with Satan in behalf of the church (Revelation 12:7). He will be with Christ at Second Coming; his voice will raise the dead (1 Thessalonians 4:16). Gabriel is one of the angel Princes."
(From "Halley's Bible Handbook" by Henry. H. Halley; published by Zondervan Publishing House; Grand Rapids, Michigan; pages 426-428).