What does Angel mean? Messenger

God will command his angel to protect you wherever you go God will command his angel to protect you wherever you go. They will carry you in their arms and you won't hurt your feet on the stones. (Psalm 91)

Seraph (Seraphim) “Six Wings” Fly directly above throne of God Isaiah 6:2 - Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he did fly.

Cherub (Cherubim) “Full of Eyes” Surround the Throne of God

Archangels

How many angels are there?! MYRIAD= too many that they cannot be counted “Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the priests; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands” Revelation 5:11

Part in Liturgy DEACON: You who are seated, stand. PRIEST: Before whom stand the angels, the archangels, the principalities, the authorities, the thrones, the dominion and the powers. DEACON: Look towards the east. PRIEST: You are He around whom stand the Cherubim full of eyes, and the Seraphim with six wings; praising continuously without ceasing saying: DEACON: Let us attend. CONGREGATION: The Cherubim worship You, and the Seraphim glorify You, proclaiming and saying: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Your holy glory.

End of Liturgy Priest: “Angel of this sacrifice, flying up to the highest with this hymn, remember us before the Lord, that He may forgive us our sins.”

Hebrews 2:7 You have made him a little lower than the Angels.

GAME TIME

The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. Luke 16:22

Jacob's _______ Ladder He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

Mary Magdalene & Two other Mary's Very early Sunday morning the women went to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. Then behold, two men stood by them in shining white clothes and said, “Why are you looking in the place of the dead for someone who is alive? He is risen!” Mary Magdalene & Two other Mary's

 All at once an angel came down to them from the Lord, and the brightness of the Lord's glory flashed around them. The ___________ were frightened. But the angel said, "Don't be afraid! I have good news for you, which will make everyone happy. This very day in King David's hometown a Savior was born for you.” shepherds

Gabriel Arch Zecharias  But the _____ angel __________ said to him: “Do not be afraid, _________; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.” Gabriel Arch Zecharias

The night before _________ was to be put on trial, he was asleep and bound by two chains. A soldier was guarding him on each side. Suddenly an angel from the Lord appeared and light flashed around in the cell. The angel poked _________ in the side and woke him up. Then the angel took __________ out of the jail. Peter Peter Peter

After the wise men had gone, an angel from the Lord appeared to ________ in a dream and said, "Get up! Hurry and take the child and his mother to Egypt! Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is looking for the child and wants to kill him." Joseph

Saints ___________and __________ were protected by an angel carrying a sword with fire! Maximos Dometios

How good (or bad) is your memory?  How many wings does a seraph angel have? Name one of the people from the Bible we discussed who had an angel appear to him or her. What does angel mean? What is the verse? Where is the verse found? When Abouna talks about the cherubim and the seraphim during liturgy, where are the angels? How should we be acting during liturgy? Why? Name one difference between a human and an angel. Who is the absolute strongest angel?

Hebrews 2:7 You made him a little lower than the angels.