Classes of angels

thumb|Guido Reni's Archangel Michael Trampling Lucifer, 1636 Archangels () are the second-lowest rank of angel in the Catholic hierarchy of angels, based on and put forward by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite in the 5th or 6th century in his book De Coelesti Hierarchia (On the Celestial Hierarchy).

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

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.

class of divine entities in Zoroastrianism

belief that angels are ordered according to rank

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

class of angelic beings mentioned in the Book of Daniel and in the Book of Enoch

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

thumb|Zabaniyah torture sinners in Hell (Jahannam) in a 1436 CE illumination

a phrase used in the Hebrew Bible and apocrypha

overview of the angels in Christianity

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

personal recording angels in Islamic tradition

thumb|This illustration from Walters manuscript W.659 depicts the angels called Mu'aqqibat, who are charged with bringing blessings from the sun and taking the good deeds of men to heaven. The Arabic term '''''al-mu'aqqibat''' (commonly encountered in the definite plural, Arabic معقبات "those who follow one upon another") is a term occurring in the Quran (Q.13:11) which some Islamic commentators consider to refer to a class of guardian angel. Therefore, these Angels are also called al hafathah'' (الحفظة) which means the guarding angels. They protect human from the harm of evil jinn (جن) and de

group of angels in Islam

In Islamic tradition, '''''Darda'il''' (Arabic: دردائيل "Journeyers of God"'') are angels that travel in the earth searching out assemblies where people remember God's name. An angel named Darda'il is also invoked in exorcism.

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