Angelology
Mar 26, 2015
Angelology
Hebrew = malak
Greek = angelos
The meaning = “messenger”
STOP HERE (Revelation 19:10, 22:9)
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Holy Ones – Ps. 89:5 Watchers – Daniel 4:13 The council – Ps. 89:7 The assembly or hosts - Ps. 89:5 Princes – Daniel 10:13 Heavenly host – Luke 2:13 Spirits – Heb. 1:14 Principalities, powers, thrones, dominions,
authorities (Rom. 8:38, Eph. 6:12, Col. 1:16)
Angels are “spirits”, therefore not in physical bodies (Heb. 1:14; Luke 24:39)
Angels are normally invisible to humans Angels have great power – “mighty ones” They do engage humans at God’s wish
(Hebrews 13:2) They are numbered as almost innumerable They watch after children (Matt. 18:10) They are interested in salvation (1 Peter
1:12)
Lucifer – maybe top angel, highest ranking
Archangel – Michael is 1 (1 Thess. 4:16; Jude 9) Also called “Chief Prince”
Seraphim – Worship and Presence Cherubim – Sentient and extant Living Creatures (Ezekiel 1; Rev. 4)
HOLY ANGELS FALLEN ANGELS - DEMONS
Lucifer (KJV translation) Satan (1 Chron. 21:1; Matt. 4:10; Luke 10:18) Serpent (Gen. 3:1; Ezek. 28:13 w/Rev. 12:9) Devil (Matt. 4:1) Beelzebul (Matt. 10:25) Evil one (Matt. 13:19) Ruler of this world (John 12:31) The prince of the power of the air (Eph. 2:2)
Why he fell What he did to the host
Lucifer (KJV translation) Why he fell
Keep Genesis 3:4-5 in mind Isaiah 14:12-19
Five “I wills” Ezekiel 28:11-19
Pride/iniquity/unrighteousness found in you
What he did to the host
Lucifer (KJV translation) Why he fell What he did to the host
3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems.
4 And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. (Rev. 12:3-4a)
Jude 6 2 Peter 2:4
SATAN LIMITATIONS
Murderer (John 8:44) Liar (John 8:44) Sinner (1 John 3:8) Deceiver (2 Cor. 11:3) Tempter (Matt. 4:1-11) Blinder (2 Cor. 4:4) Destroyer, hater,
consumer (1 Peter 5:8)
Job 1:12, 2:6
James 4:7
Daniel 10:12-13
Jude 8-9
4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
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Angelology