Do Angels have wings? It's one of the biggest questions for people out there. The Bible mentions Angels a few times having wings. Seraphim’s each have six wings. ( Isaiah 6:2 and Rev 4:6). The word "Seraphim" means "burning ones" (Ezekiel 1:4). Cherubim: The book of Ezekiel ( 10:3-22) describe them as having: a face, hands, and wings (no halos) , Another type of Angel that have wings are "Thrones". They are described as having 4 faces, four wings.. and are the color of burnished brass.
When people have witnessed Guardian Angels on Earth they saw a bright light around their angels, but no wings. But yet everyone that has seen their Guardian Angel knows that was an "Angel". Not to say that Guardian Angels can't fly because I'm sure they can travel at very fast speeds. In my opinion I don't think Angels necessarily need wings because they seem to be able to teleport very easily. And because Angels are here to protect us and are more Earth Bound maybe God made them in more the image of us. Also, as I mentioned above about Halos there were many Pagan Beliefs that infused with Christian religions. A lot of the Pagan Gods had wings like the Greek God Eros for instance.
My Angel said that the Angels around God in the Heavens have wings. They are called Seraphims. They actually have 6 wings. Wings on their backs of course, but wings on their legs to cover thier feet, and wings to cover their faces. The Seraphim is the highest ranked Angels. While the Cherubim is the second ranked Angels. Guardian Angels while very important are the lowest ranked angels. When people think of Cherubs they think of little baby angels. This is a false perception of the Cherub. Here is what I found from the Internet about the "real" Cherubs and the Seraphims:
by Micha F. Lindemans
When people have witnessed Guardian Angels on Earth they saw a bright light around their angels, but no wings. But yet everyone that has seen their Guardian Angel knows that was an "Angel". Not to say that Guardian Angels can't fly because I'm sure they can travel at very fast speeds. In my opinion I don't think Angels necessarily need wings because they seem to be able to teleport very easily. And because Angels are here to protect us and are more Earth Bound maybe God made them in more the image of us. Also, as I mentioned above about Halos there were many Pagan Beliefs that infused with Christian religions. A lot of the Pagan Gods had wings like the Greek God Eros for instance.
My Angel said that the Angels around God in the Heavens have wings. They are called Seraphims. They actually have 6 wings. Wings on their backs of course, but wings on their legs to cover thier feet, and wings to cover their faces. The Seraphim is the highest ranked Angels. While the Cherubim is the second ranked Angels. Guardian Angels while very important are the lowest ranked angels. When people think of Cherubs they think of little baby angels. This is a false perception of the Cherub. Here is what I found from the Internet about the "real" Cherubs and the Seraphims:
Cherubim
Winged creatures who support the Throne of God, or act as guardian spirits. They appear in the Bible (the book of Ezekiel) as bearing the throne and chariot of God, and hence later conceived as a type of angels. They are also mentioned in Genesis 3:24 as guardians (or protectors) of the Garden of Eden. They were placed at the gates of the Garden to prevent humans from re-entering and thus gaining access to the Tree of Life. They also formed the mercy seat on the Ark of the covenant (Exodus 25:18-20). In Jewish and Christian religion they are second in the order of angels, directly after the seraphim. They were usually depicted as angels with four wings and four faces (human, lion, bull and eagle). Artists in later times made them appear as the chubby, rosy-faced, winged infants of which they are known today. They are usually clothed in blue, while the seraphim are clothed in red. They originated from the winged and human-headed bulls of Babylon (also named cherubim), a lesser order of deities, which guarded the gates of the royal palace.
Seraphim
Divine creatures from the Old Testament, associated with the Cherubim, and later taken to be angels. The root of Seraphim comes either from the Hebrew verb saraph ('to burn') or the Hebrew noun saraph (a fiery, flying serpent). Because the term appears several times with reference to the serpents encountered in the wilderness (Num. 21.8, Deut. 8.15; Isa. 14.29; 30.6), it has often been understood to refer to "fiery serpents." From this it has also often been proposed that the seraphim were serpentine in form and in some sense "fiery" creatures or associated with fire. It is said that whoever lays eyes on a Seraph, he would instantly be incinerated due to the immense brightness of the Seraph. They are described as very tall, with six wings and four heads, one for of the cardinal directions. One pair of wings are for flying, one for covering their eyes (for even they may not look directly at God), and one for covering their feet (which is almost certainly a euphemism for genitalia). They are in the direct presence of God.
In Isaiah's call-vision in the Temple, he sees Seraphim surrounding the throne of God, singing praise to God; the "Thrice Holy" hymn (ch 6). In this instance they are angelic beings but in the Book of Numbers, seraph-snakes are sent to punish the Israelites.
Some of the Seraphim are Metatron, Kemuel, Nathanael, Gabriel, and Lucifer.
In Isaiah's call-vision in the Temple, he sees Seraphim surrounding the throne of God, singing praise to God; the "Thrice Holy" hymn (ch 6). In this instance they are angelic beings but in the Book of Numbers, seraph-snakes are sent to punish the Israelites.
Some of the Seraphim are Metatron, Kemuel, Nathanael, Gabriel, and Lucifer.
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