Chart of Biblical References to Angels
(To be used with My Unusual Journal 29 – ‘Angels’)
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Angels (Various Biblical References) |
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Biblical Nomenclature |
Occurrences |
Selected Instances |
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Angel |
269 |
NA |
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Angel of the Lord/angel of God |
201 |
Ex. 3:2;14:19; Judges 13:18: And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? |
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Archangel |
3 in NT (1 reference is indirect) |
1 Thes. 4:16: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel... Jude 1:9 NIV: But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses,... Rev 12:7: And there was war in heaven: Michael [the archangel - implied] and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels... |
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The Old Testament does not use the term, Archangel, but it refers to Michael as “one of the chief princes,” “your prince” and “the great prince” [of the angels] |
3 |
Dan 10:13: ...lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me...; Dan 10:21: But I will show thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince; Dan 12:1: And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people... |
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Cherub Cherubim[s] (Other than in the KJV, the correct plural of “cherub” is “cherubs” or “cherubim.” |
94 |
All appearances of the cherubim seem to have been special. There is nothing to indicate that they were diminutive angels (as in the Eng. Cherubic), although the cherubim on the mercy seat in the tabernacle were necessarily small figures. They were probably small representations of larger, mighty beings. |
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