h4 WHO ARE THE ANGELS? /h4
p CONTRARY to what many believe, angels are not the departed souls of humans who have died. The Bible plainly states that the dead "are conscious of nothing at all." ( a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('ec','9','5');" Ecclesiastes 9:5 /a ) Where, then, did the angels come from? The Bible indicates that they were individually created by God before the founding of the earth. ( a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('job','38','4-7');" Job 38:4-7 /a ) The size of God's heavenly family may be hundreds of millions, perhaps billions or more! Some angels joined Satan in his rebellion.— a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('da','7','10');" Daniel 7:10 /a ; a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('re','5','11');" Revelation 5:11 /a ; a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('re','12','7-9');" 12:7-9 /a . /p
p Since Jehovah is a God of order, it is not surprising that his vast angelic family is organized.— a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('1co','14','33');" 1 Corinthians 14:33 /a . /p
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li The foremost angel, both in power and authority, is the em archangel, /em Jesus Christ, also called Michael. ( a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('1th','4','16');" 1 Thessalonians 4:16 /a ; a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('jude','1','9');" Jude 9 /a ) Under his authority are seraphs, cherubs, and angels. /li
li em Seraphs /em are in attendance at God's throne. Their assignment evidently involves declaring God's holiness and keeping his people clean.— a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('isa','6','1-3');" Isaiah 6:1-3 /a , a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('isa','6','6-7');" 6, 7 /a . /li
li em Cherubs /em are also seen in Jehovah's presence. As bearers or escorts of God's throne, they uphold Jehovah's majesty.— a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('ps','80','1');" Psalm 80:1 /a ; a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('ps','99','1');" 99:1 /a ; a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('eze','10','1-2');" Ezekiel 10:1, 2 /a . /li
li em Angels /em (meaning "messengers") are agents and deputies of Jehovah. They carry out the divine will, whether it involves deliverance of God's people or the annihilation of the wicked.— a target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' target='_blank' href="javascript:showCitedScripture('ge','19','1-26');" Genesis 19:1-26 /a . /li
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