Angels in Christianity

thumb|A tetramorph cherub, in [[Eastern Orthodox iconography]] A cherub (; : cherubim; kərūḇ, pl. kərūḇīm) is one type of supernatural being in the Abrahamic religions. The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles, such as protecting the entrance of the Garden of Eden.

thumb|upright=1|Bas relief of a seraph Isaiah 6|carrying a hot coal on the walls of the [[Jerusalem International YMCA.]]

angel said assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group or country

right|Apollyon (top) battling Christian in John Bunyan's ''[[The Pilgrim's Progress|250px|thumb]] The Hebrew term Abaddon ( , meaning "destruction", "doom") and its Greek equivalent Apollyon (, Apollúōn meaning "Destroyer") appear in the Bible as both a place of destruction and an angel of the abyss. In the Hebrew Bible, abaddon'' is used with reference to a bottomless pit, often appearing alongside the place Sheol ( ), meaning the resting place of dead peoples.

The Nephilim (; ) are mysterious beings or humans mentioned in the Bible, traditionally understood as being of great size and strength, or alternatively as beings of great power and authority. The origins of the Nephilim remain unclear. Some writers, including the author of the Book of Enoch, view them as the offspring of rebellious angels and humans. Others view them as descendants of Seth and Cain.

archaic Cyrillic letter

thumb|260px|Statue of Saint Sealtiel Saint Selaphiel the Archangel or Saint Sealtiel, Selatiel, or Selathiel (Hebrew: שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל Šəʾaltīʾēl, Tiberian: Šăʾaltīʾēl, "I have asked God") is one of the archangels in Eastern Orthodox traditions.

class of angels in Christian angelology, named after Col. 1:16

parable of Jesus: “the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.” (Mt 13:47–48)

Jegudiel ( Yaḥdīʾēl, "God is One"), also known as Saint Iehudiel, is one of the seven Archangels in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.

The angel Jophiel (Heb. Yōp̄īʾēl, "Beauty of God"), also called Iophiel, Iofiel, Jofiel, Yofiel, Youfiel, Zophiel ( Ṣōp̄īʾēl, "God is my watchman") and Zuriel ( Ṣūrīʾēl, "God is my rock"), is an archangel in Christian and Jewish angelology. Jophiel is the archangel of beauty, art, and wisdom.

angel who allegedly visited Joseph Smith many times

class of angels in Christian angelology, named after Eph. 1:21, Col. 1:16

entity repeatedly mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and in the New testament

a phrase used in the Hebrew Bible and apocrypha

thumb|right|250px|Sandalphon by Florence Freeman (sculptor)|Florence Freeman

overview of the angels in Christianity

prophesied star that appears in the Book of Revelation (8:11)

Camael, also spelled Kamael, Chamuel, Khamuel, Camiel, Cameel and Camniel, is an archangel in Christian angelology. Chamuel is the archangel of love, peace and harmony.

thumb|upright=1.3|A traditional depiction of the Merkabah|chariot vision, based on the description in Ezekiel, with an opan on the left side The ophanim ( , ; singular: ), alternatively spelled auphanim or ofanim, and also called galgalim ( , ; singular: ), refer to the wheels seen in Ezekiel's vision of the chariot (Hebrew ) in . One of the Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q405) construes them as angels; late sections of the Book of Enoch (61:10, 71:7) portray them as a class of celestial beings who (along with the Cherubim and Seraphim) never sleep, but guard the throne of God. In some systems of Christia

Army of angels mentioned in the Bible

archangel

Latin question "Who is like unto God?", translation of Hebrew name Michael into Latin

work by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

the messages given by 3 angels in Revelation 14:6–12, which, according to The Seventh-day Adventist church, were given to prepare the world for the second coming of Jesus Christ

Catholic movement

Guardian angel of Portugal

painting series

Class of heavenly beings described in the prophet Ezekiel's vision