The Bible reveals the truth about angels and demons. Are these spirit creatures real? Can they help us or harm us?

Understanding the Context

And even though the angel had to correct John, he did not scold him or treat the elderly apostle harshly. Instead, the angel spoke kindly. He likely recognized that John was filled with awe. The angel showed humility when dealing with John (See paragraph 5) 6.

Key Insights

How can we imitate the angels’ humility? 6 How can we imitate the angels’ humility? Angels have greater power than humans and they exist in heaven, or the spirit realm. What else does the Bible say about angels? What about guardian angels?

Final Thoughts

Tanto el término hebreo mal ʼákj como el griego ág gue los significan literalmente “mensajero”, y aparecen unas cuatrocientas veces en la Biblia. Cuando el mensajero referido es un espíritu, la palabra se traduce “ángel”, mientras que si es obvio que se trata de una criatura humana, se vierte “mensajero”. (Gé 16:7; 32:3; Snt 2:25; Rev 22:8; véase MENSAJERO.) No obstante ... An angel strengthened him when he prayed in Gethsemane on his final night as a human. When the mob came to arrest him, he could have called for no less than 12 legions of angels had he chosen to do so. Angels also announced his resurrection and were present at his ascension into heaven.

In both cases, the word is singular, suggesting that only one angel bears that title. One of those verses states that the resurrected Lord Jesus “will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel’s voice.” (1 Thessalonians 4: 16) Jesus has “an archangel’s voice” because he is the archangel, Michael.