God’s Messengers – Numbers 16
What are they? What do they look like? What do they do? In the past In the present In the future Where do they come from? Was Jesus an angel? The anointed Cherub + Lucifer Conclusions
Greek – Angelos = Messenger Hebrew – Elohim = Mighty one Both words can refer to either a Heavenly or an Earthly being We need to take care when reading passages to understand which is spoken of Angels are Gods messengers
2 Kings 6: 17 – usually hidden Genesis 18:1-2 – look like men Exodus 3:2 – fire Exodus 14:19 - cloud
Psalm 91:1 – under the shadow of the Almighty Matt. 4:11 – Ministered to Jesus Lk. 22:43 – Strengthening Hebrews 1:14 – To us also
They can enter into Gods Holy Presence, so they must be sinless beings Two problem passages Psalm 78:49 – evil = aweful 2 Peter 2:4 – refers to Num 16
Gen 1:26 “Let us make man in our image” Psa 104: 4-5 Gen 18:2,22; Heb 13:2; Lk 20:35-36
Create – Gen 1:26; Psa 104: 4-5 Give messages – Jud 6:11-24; Gen 18:1-2; Gen 19:1-5; Gen 22:11-15; Ex 3:2 Guide – Gen 24:7; Ex 14:19; Ex 23:20,21 Protect & Deliver – Dan 3:28; 6:22; Acts 5:19; 12:6-7 Destroy – 2 Kings 19:35; Acts 12:23
Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Matt 22:30 – we will be made angels 2 Thess 1:7-8 (This is the saints) Luke 20:36 – we will not die
The Bible does not say Two hypothesis posed by Christadelphians They are a pre-adamic race They are the saints from our future travelling back in time Its not recorded because knowledge of their origin is not essential for salvation
Angels cannot die – Lk. 20:36 – Jesus died Jesus was made lower than an angel – Hebrews 2:16 Jesus was made better than an angel when raised – Hebrews 1:3,4 Only Jesus sat at Gods right hand – Hebrews 1:3; 1:7; 1:14
Anointed Cherub Ezekiel 28:14, 2 Lucifer Isaiah 14:12-14, 4
Angels can be heavenly or earthly Angels look like men Angels do Gods bidding We are not told the origin of Angels in the Bible Jesus was not an angel There is no fallen angel