Angels according to the Bible, arranged by topic

Angels

by Matt Slick | Sep 27, 2013 | Bible Verses by Topic, The Bible

A list of Scripture on the topic of “Angels” arranged in outline, topical order. Angels are messengers of God, created by him to do his will. There are different levels of angels such as archangels, cherubim, and seraphim. They can appear as people, are very intelligent, and extremely powerful. Some angels fell and have rebelled against God.

Appearances to
1. Apostles
  1. Acts 1:10-11, “And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was departing, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them; 11 and they also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”
2. Hagar
  1. Gen. 16:7-8, “Now the angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from and where are you going?” And she said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.”
3. John
  1. Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must shortly take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,”
4. Israel
  1. Judges 2:1-4, “Now the angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land which I have sworn to your fathers; and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you, 2 and as for you, you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall tear down their altars.’ But you have not obeyed Me; what is this you have done? 3 “Therefore I also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; but they shall become as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.’” 4 And it came about when the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, that the people lifted up their voices and wept. 5 So they named that place Bochim; and there they sacrificed to the Lord.”
5. Joseph
  1. Matt. 1:20, “But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.”
6. Lot
  1. Gen. 19: 1-3, “Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. 2 And he said, “Now behold, my lords, please turn aside into your servant’s house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.” They said however, “No, but we shall spend the night in the square.”
7. Mary
  1. Luke 1:26-27, “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee, called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.”
8. Moses
  1. Exodus 3:2, “And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed.”
9. Shepherds
  1. Luke 2:8-9, “And in the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields, and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.”
10. Women
  1. Matthew 28:1-5, “Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. 2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. 3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his garment as white as snow; 4 and the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. 5 And the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.”
11. Zechariah
  1. Luke 1:11-13, “And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12 And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear gripped him. 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John.”
Characteristics of
1. Cannot die
  1. Luke 20:36, “for neither can they die anymore, for they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.”
2. Do not marry
  1. Matthew 22:30, “For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.” See also Mark 12:25; Luke 20:35.
3. Chosen of God
  1. 1 Tim. 5:21, “I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality.”
4. Do not know time of Christ’s return,
  1. Matt. 24:36, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.”
5. Emotions of
  1. Luke 15:10, “In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
6. Great in power and might
  1. Psalm 103:20, “Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!”
  2. 2 Pet. 2:11, “whereas angels who are greater in might and power do not bring a reviling judgment against them before the Lord.”
7. Holy
  1. Mark 8:38, “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” See also Deuteronomy 33:2.
8. Numerous
  1. 2 Kings 6:17, “Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”
  2. Heb. 12:22, “But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels.”
9. Obey God
  1. Psalm 103:20, “Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!”
10. Subject to God
  1. 1 Peter 3:22, “…who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.“
11. Wise
  1. 2 Samuel 14:17, “Then your maidservant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king be comforting, for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and evil. And may the Lord your God be with you.’”
12. Worship not
  1. Colossians 2:18, “Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind.” See also, Revelation 19:7; 22:8-9.
Different kinds of
1. Archangels
  1. 1 Thess. 4:16, “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first.”
2. Cherubim
  1. Genesis 3:24, “So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim, and the flaming sword which turned every direction, to guard the way to the tree of life.”
  2. Hebrews 9:5, “And above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail.”
3. Seraphim
  1. Isaiah 6:2, “Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.” Rev. 4:8, “And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.”
Work of regarding believers
1. Appear as people
  1. Gen. 19:12-13, “Then the men said to Lot, “Whom else have you here? A son-in-law, and your sons, and your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring them out of the place; 13 for we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has become so great before the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy it.”
2. Comforts
  1. Acts 27:23-24, “For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me, 24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.’”
3. Gathers the elect of God
  1. Matt. 24:31, “And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.”
4. Guides
  1. Gen. 24:7, “The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my birth, and who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, ‘To your descendants I will give this land,’ He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.”
  2. Acts 8:26, “But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Arise and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert road.)”
5. Judged by men
  1. 1 Corinthians 6:3, “Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, matters of this life?”
6. Minister to people
  1. Heb. 1:14, “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?”
7. Protects
  1. Psalm 34:7, “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them.”
8. Rejoice at man’s repentance
  1. Luke 15:7, “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.” See also, Luke 15:10.
9. Return with Christ
  1. Matthew 25:31, “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.”
Work of regarding Jesus
1. Announced Jesus’ conception
  1. Matthew 1:20, “But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.”
2. Announced Jesus’ birth
  1. Luke 2:10-12, “And the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people; 11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 “And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths, and lying in a manger.”
3. Announced Jesus’ resurrection
  1. Matthew 28:5-7, “And the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. 6 “He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. 7 “And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going before you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”
4. Ascended with Christ
  1. Acts 1:9-11, “And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was departing, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them; 11 and they also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”
5. Do not know time of Christ’s return,
  1. Matt. 24:36, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.”
6. Ministered to Christ
  1. Matt. 4:11, “Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.”
Work of regarding unbelievers
1. Destroy Cities
  1. Gen. 19:12-13, “Then the men said to Lot, “Whom else have you here? A son-in-law, and your sons, and your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring them out of the place; 13 for we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has become so great before the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy it.”
2. Kill
  1. Acts 12:23, “And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.”
Other
1. Long to know about the gospel,
  1. 1 Pet. 1:12, “It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look.”