Friday 6 May 2016

Do angels have wings?

The most common image of an angel is essentially a human being with
wings. This is not Biblical. The Bible often presents angels as
appearing as human beings. However, this does not indicate that angels
in their essence resemble human beings. Further, the Bible vary rarely
describes angels as having wings. However, there are definitely two
types of angels mentioned in the Bible that have wings: Cherubim
(Exodus 25:20; Ezekiel 10) and Seraphim (Isaiah 6). Cherubim and
Seraphim are two types of angels, possibly the two highest orders of
angels. So, this much is clear, some angels do have wings.

The Bible tells us that angels are spirit beings (Hebrews 1:14). The
descriptions of the Cherubim in Ezekiel chapter 10 and the Seraphim in
Isaiah chapter 6 are highly unusual. It is clear that Ezekiel and
Isaiah were having trouble accurately describing the amazing visions
they saw of Heaven and the angels. As spirit beings, it is unclear as
to why the angels would require wings. A spirit being does not need
wings in order to fly. The angels are not bound by the laws of the
physical universe. So, do angels have wings? Yes, some angels do have
wings. However, we should not limit what the angels can or cannot do
based on our limited understanding of the wings angels possess as
described in the Bible.

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