(Colossians 1: 13- 17) Angels do not marry and reproduce. Instead, each of these “sons of the true God” was individually created. —Job 1:6. Angels were created in the distant past, before the earth existed. When God created the earth, the angels “began shouting in applause.” —Job 38: 4-7. How many angels are there?

For example, like the angels, we can reflect Jehovah’s fine qualities. We have free will, as do the angels. Much like them, we have personal names and distinct personalities as well as various responsibilities. And, similar to the angels, we have a need to worship our Creator. —1 Pet. 1:12. 3. What can we learn from the faithful angels?

Angels often served as God’s spokespersons or messengers. b They are also portrayed in the Bible as carrying out God’s miraculous works. God sent an angel to bless Abraham and prevent him from sacrificing his son Isaac. (Genesis 22:11-18) An angel appeared to Moses in the midst of a burning bush to deliver a life-changing message.

How have angels helped God’s servants in the past? 5 Jehovah sent two angels to help Lot and his family escape the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. ( Genesis 19:15, 16 ) Hundreds of years later, the prophet Daniel was thrown into a lions’ pit, but he was not harmed, because “God sent his angel and shut the mouth of the ...

In the same way that he spoke to Moses, God communicated with Abraham through angels. Granted, a casual reading of the Bible might give the impression that Abraham literally saw God. (Genesis 18: 1, 33) However, the context shows that the “three men” who came to Abraham were actually angels sent by God. Abraham recognized them as God’s ...

Angels have at times appeared in human form to care for God-given assignments on earth and then dematerialized after completing their assignments. — Judges 6:11-23; 13:15-20 . Although angels are presented in the Bible as males and have always materialized as males, there is no male or female distinction among them.

4. Angels help people to learn about Jehovah. God’s angels do not preach directly to people. Instead, they may guide God’s worshippers to people who want to learn about him. Read Revelation 14:6, 7, and then discuss these questions: Why do …

When God created the earth, the angels “joyfully cried out together, and all the sons of God began shouting in applause.” (Job 38:4, 7) Throughout the course of history, angels have desired “to peer” into prophetic utterances regarding future events on earth. —1 Peter 1:11, 12.

Angels are glorious spirit persons, intelligent and powerful. Their ranks include seraphs and cherubs. The Bible mentions angels more than 250 times. Angels are not former humans who had lived on earth. God created angels long before man’s appearance. At the founding of the earth, the angels were on hand to observe and to shout in applause.

However, God did not permit the disgraced angels to return to “their original position.” Instead, he confined them to a debased condition of “dense [spiritual] darkness,” known as Tartarus. ( Jude 6; 2 Peter 2:4 ) These demons have placed themselves under the control of Satan the Devil, “the ruler of the demons,” who “keeps ...