A lovely day to you my fellow brother and sisters. I'd like to clear the air about what people really think angels look like.
Remember back then in nursery School, or even elementary school, when we are meant to believe that angels are shinning Beautiful spirit with wings, long robs and a shinning belt, remember also the pictures of baby angels, flying around naked, with just wings and clouds just to cover their private parts. We were also told about female angels too.
Well, sorry to break it to you, all those was to make our childhood more peaceful and worth studying more about the angels of God. The truth of the issue is that, angels as the bible described to us, are scary looking being, that even when they come to you, the first thing they also say is, "do not be afraid." That statement alone shows the kind of appearance angels normally put up when coming to carry out a particular message from God.
THE TRUE FORM OF ANGELS
(Isaiah 6: 2):
Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying
Isaiah had a vision, where he was called by God to work for him. On the vision Isaiah saw the angels with six wings, two wings, they cover their faces, because as a sign of respect for the presence of God, and with two wings they cover their feet, because the presence of God was too holy as also as a sign of respect for the presence of the great and almighty God, and with the other two wings, they flew around his presence, singing his praise and worship him.
You see the facts that angels was not your everyday regular angels. Now another person that gave us a very good description of angels again is Ezekiel.
(Ezekiel 1: 1 - 10)
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity, The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar
And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire
Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings
And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle
So Ezekiel gave us the most accurate appearance of an Angel, and mind you the angels that was seen by Ezekiel was said to be the cherubim angels, as they are other kind of angels, but not as we were told during our childhood.
Another situation that angels appeared was when Jesus left his Tomb, the angel that appeared to the deciples to proclaim his risen was seen with a shinning white Rob, no wings.
THE FEELING OF EXPERIENCING AN ANGEL
Another instance of a scary appearance done by an angel, was to Daniel, while he was praying. The angel first appeared to Daniel during his prayers, during that period, he came in the likeness of a man, but when he was coming again the second time, when Daniel was in the temple for the evening prayers, he came in his full form of an angelic being and with a swift speed, and daniel was scared, and he said to daniel, "do not be afriad". The bible also said that when the angel left, Daniel was sick for days.
Angels are not known to have any form of gender, the bible never place a gender in angels, but we are clear that, in the book of Genesis, God called the angels sons of God, sons, which signify male gender, and so we all assume the angels are of the male gender, and no we're in the Bible was they classify as female or babies.
(Genesis 6: 1 - 8)
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart
Furthermore, I'd like to inform you that regardless of the way angels look, they carry out the messages of God down to the letter and could take any form they please, just to make sure the message is well passed to the receiver, to the glory of God.
And also, angels are not to be worshipped because, they are just Messengers of the most high God and they do a perfect job. They are always around him in the multitude of numbers, while singing his praise and worship him in Glory.
Thank you for reading and God bless you.
This is a fine writeup on Angels. Angels are spirit creatures we cannot see. But from the bible's description you mentioned they don't really look scary to me though. Thanks for sharing.
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I understand, they might not look scary from the bible aspect. Maybe until you get visited by one. Daniel was sick for days just cause he saw angel Gabriel in his full angelic form.
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Lol you got me laughing hard :)
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Angels are super natural beings created by God. They are messagers of God that delivers Gods word and plan to mankind. Thanks for such an insight on Angels.
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This is a topic that is rarely talked about, we appreciate you breaking out of the norm. Beautiful points were raised. It's not really common for any of us to see angels.
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Angels are lovely creature of God 😍 May God bless you too
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Regardless of the way angels look or sound, they are perfect messengers who carry out the messages of God down to the letter and could take any form they please, just to make sure the message is well passed to the receiver, to the glory of God.
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I have never really thought of angels to be this scarely ,i have being jearing that angels are of different forms but i never knew the bible had a discription of them in this manner,this actually reminds me of a movie,frankestine and dominion.
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Some angels are good and some angels are bad, they are messenger of our most high God, very Good write up
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Do you believe in angels?
They do exist, you are one and so is the person next to you.. Being kind and having a good heart makes you more than you are and God has granted us that gift to achieve, we can help others by being good..
Nice one @andrewokeke
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Angels are for everyone and we all have access to one only when it is needed. Angels are not for us to see. When we need their presence they'll yield to God's command and turn up
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Wow! I was literarily so shocked reading through your post, this is really very informative, now a whole new picture of an angel has replaced the ones we were told about!
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Nice how you show the different ways the Bible showed the form of angels.
Nice write up.
Thanks for sharing
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I feel they are different types of angels but your post sure creates the exposure to the true features of an angel,great research done!
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Very great topic today.
Its something really great that you pointed out facts about angels and their existence
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"true form of angels?"
Wow.what a great topic to post on
Nice one mate
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When Gadreel displays his wings to three demons, they are shown to be damaged. Since the spell is irreversible, most angels known have broken wings. An angel's true form also appear to be very large in height, as evidenced when Castiel states that his true form is "approximately the size of your Chrysler building".
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Now, this is a new information, I'm overwhelmed in learning this. Thank you.
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I really enjoyed the post it is wonderful,angel are sent to proclaim God's message to man
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This is very interesting and worth reading. There are different kinds of angels with different attributes, some may appear scary but some were also described as beautiful.
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And that's absolutely true
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Hi @andrewokeke
You really did a good job by given an in-debt of what angels are.
Angels are messenger of God to help God execute His task and to help Believers either when in trouble or when we needed help.
Sometime God will sent His angel to fight on our be-halve and sometime God will send His angels to deliver help to us.
The more we walk with God, the more we enjoy Him.
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