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Angels
Angels are a favourite topic of
films, books, adverts, songs and
           paintings
Angels
Angels
Angels
There is a huge New Age Angel
            Market!
The word ‘angel’ comes from the Greek –
angelos which means ‘messenger of God
Angels appear across religions and
faiths, reflecting a shared belief that we
 may not be the only sentient beings in
                 existence
Angels are often said to come to those
who are the edge of losing their faith
Angels may comfort, encourage or warn us
The physical form of angels can vary –
sometimes they are depicted as bathed in
 glorious light and at other times they are
  indistinguishable from ordinary people
Angels are usually considered to be
           androgynous!
Very few angels are individually named in
the bible although they are divided into a
                hierarchy
Cherubim are generally considered
‘angelic beings’ and are not the plump
  winged babies depicted in classical
       paintings and sculpture!
They are God’s record keepers and are
  responsible for carrying his throne
       throughout the heavens
The Seraphim are God’s attendants – they
 have 6 wings and fly about God’s throne
exalting his Greatness – like an angelic hi-
     fi system with surround sound!
There are 9 rungs on the angelic ladder.
         Other angel orders include
Thrones, Dominions, Virtues, Powers, Prin
 cipalities, and the top dogs - Archangels
Thrones bring justice according to God’s
                  law
Dominions organise the other angels a bit
like project managers to make sure all the
          work needed, gets done
Virtues rain down blessings and help to
      worthy people on the earth
Powers keep the world in order and
ensure that the demons do not take over
        – angelic police officers!
Principalities watch over all nations and
attempt to advise and inspire the leaders
     to make wise and good decisions
At the top of the angelic pecking order
are the Archangels such as Michael, Uriel,
     Raphael and Gabriel who are the
  intermediaries between the world of
       spirit and the world of man
The concept of a Guardian Angel assigned
to protect an individual doesn’t appear in
the bible and seems to be a more modern
                 concept
Angels are beings rather than Gods – they
 can make mistakes and perhaps one of
 the biggest boo-boos in angelic history
    was that made by Lucifer – God’s
         favourite winged being!
While his name means ‘Bringer of light’
 he became jealous of God’s power and
tried to raise an angelic army against his
 boss...big mistake! He was cast out of
                  heaven
Some have even gone as far as to suggest
 that angel sightings and alien visitations
    might be connected in some way!
It doesn’t really matter whether or not
   angels ARE real – the fact that they
remain such a persistent and powerful
symbol tells us a lot about our longings
        and hopes for the world
Today you are most likely to find an
  ‘angel’ in a cemetery – tomb angels
became popular in the 19th century, cast
           in bronze or plaster
Angels
Angels
Figures of ‘Victory angels’ are also found
on columns all over Europe and we have
             one in Norwich
Angels
Angels

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Angels

  • 2. Angels are a favourite topic of films, books, adverts, songs and paintings
  • 6. There is a huge New Age Angel Market!
  • 7. The word ‘angel’ comes from the Greek – angelos which means ‘messenger of God
  • 8. Angels appear across religions and faiths, reflecting a shared belief that we may not be the only sentient beings in existence
  • 9. Angels are often said to come to those who are the edge of losing their faith
  • 10. Angels may comfort, encourage or warn us
  • 11. The physical form of angels can vary – sometimes they are depicted as bathed in glorious light and at other times they are indistinguishable from ordinary people
  • 12. Angels are usually considered to be androgynous!
  • 13. Very few angels are individually named in the bible although they are divided into a hierarchy
  • 14. Cherubim are generally considered ‘angelic beings’ and are not the plump winged babies depicted in classical paintings and sculpture!
  • 15. They are God’s record keepers and are responsible for carrying his throne throughout the heavens
  • 16. The Seraphim are God’s attendants – they have 6 wings and fly about God’s throne exalting his Greatness – like an angelic hi- fi system with surround sound!
  • 17. There are 9 rungs on the angelic ladder. Other angel orders include Thrones, Dominions, Virtues, Powers, Prin cipalities, and the top dogs - Archangels
  • 18. Thrones bring justice according to God’s law
  • 19. Dominions organise the other angels a bit like project managers to make sure all the work needed, gets done
  • 20. Virtues rain down blessings and help to worthy people on the earth
  • 21. Powers keep the world in order and ensure that the demons do not take over – angelic police officers!
  • 22. Principalities watch over all nations and attempt to advise and inspire the leaders to make wise and good decisions
  • 23. At the top of the angelic pecking order are the Archangels such as Michael, Uriel, Raphael and Gabriel who are the intermediaries between the world of spirit and the world of man
  • 24. The concept of a Guardian Angel assigned to protect an individual doesn’t appear in the bible and seems to be a more modern concept
  • 25. Angels are beings rather than Gods – they can make mistakes and perhaps one of the biggest boo-boos in angelic history was that made by Lucifer – God’s favourite winged being!
  • 26. While his name means ‘Bringer of light’ he became jealous of God’s power and tried to raise an angelic army against his boss...big mistake! He was cast out of heaven
  • 27. Some have even gone as far as to suggest that angel sightings and alien visitations might be connected in some way!
  • 28. It doesn’t really matter whether or not angels ARE real – the fact that they remain such a persistent and powerful symbol tells us a lot about our longings and hopes for the world
  • 29. Today you are most likely to find an ‘angel’ in a cemetery – tomb angels became popular in the 19th century, cast in bronze or plaster
  • 32. Figures of ‘Victory angels’ are also found on columns all over Europe and we have one in Norwich