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| THE ORDER OF ANGELS |
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| The Three Spheres |
In the 5th centuy, a Middle Eastern scholar named Dionysius studied references to angels in Scriptures and other non-biblical sources. He concluded that there were nine classes, or choirs, of angels which were divided into three "different spheres." Althooough there are some minor discrepancies among scholars, Dionysius ' hierarchy of angels are still accepted today In the first sphere are those closest to God: seraphim, cherubim and thrones. The SERAPHIM, the hightes order of angels are sometimes called "the burning ones" because they are the closest to God. These are the angels that constantly sing God's praises and whose dute it is to regulate the heavens. Lucifer or Satan was said to be a eraph who once outshone all other angels. He has since become the head of the fallen angels. The CHERUBIM were sent to guard Eden. Originally they were depicted as the bearers of God's throne and as powerful beings with four wings and four faces.In modern times cherubim's have evolved into chubby babies with wings. The duty of the THONES, or the "many eyed ones is to carry out God's decisions.They are often represented as fiery wheels. The second sphere is led by the DOMONIONS. It's their job to regulate the duties of other angels. Many believe that the dominions ensure that God's wishes are carried out. VIRTUES are the angels of grace, who bring God's blessing to Earth, usuall in the form of miracles. Known as "the brilliant" or "the shinning ones," the vitues are associated with acts of heroism and bring courage when needed. These angels accompanied Christ on his ascension into Heaven. The job of the POWERS is to prevent the fallen angels from taking over the world. They also keep the universe in balance. Powers are also seen as the angels of birth and death. In the third sphere, the PRINCIPALITIES or PRINCES, are the guardian angels of cities, nations and rulers. They guard against the invasion of evil angels. Cervill, the Prince of Strength, helped David slay Goliath. They are probably the best-known of all angels.They carry God's most important messages to humans. They also command "God's armies" of angels in the constant battle with the "son of darkness." Angels are the celestial being closet to humans. They act as intermediaries between God and mortals. Many believe guardian angels come from this class of ministering angels. The arch-angels are in charge of them. The best know and most popular angels are the four primary archangels...Michael, Gabriel, Raphail and Uriel. The "el" ending is found at the end of many angel names is an ancient root word that is found in several languages. Some translate it to mean "of God" or "from God" or simply "God." |
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