Archive for the ‘Angels’ Category

The Bible uses the terms mal’akh Elohim (messenger of God); mal’akh Adonai (messenger of the Lord); b’nai Elohim (sons of God); and ha-qodeshim (the holy ones) to refer to beings traditionally interpreted as angels. Other terms are used in later texts, such as ha’elyoneem (the upper ones). Daniel is the first biblical figure to refer to individual angels by name. Read the rest of this entry »