How many angels are there?
At his triumphal return in glory, the Lord Jesus Christ will be accompanied by ALL the angels. How many is that?
Deuteronomy 33:2. The LORD came from Sinai, and rose from Seir to them. He shone from Mount Paran. He came from the ten thousands of holy ones. At his right hand was a fiery law for them.
ten thousands. In this verse there are tens of thousands of angels.
Zechariah 14:5. You shall flee by the valley of my mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azel; yes, you shall flee, just like you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. The LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with you.
all the holy ones. In this verse, ALL the angels are gathered.
Daniel 7:10. A fiery stream issued and came out from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set. The books were opened. (NIV translation)
Ten thousand times ten thousand. In this verse the number of angels is one hundred million.
There are at least one hundred million angels.
Matthew 25:31. But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
all the holy angels. In this verse, ALL the angels are gathered.
2 Thessalonians 1:7. and to give relief to you who are afflicted with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,
his mighty angels. In this verse an unspecified number of angels are gathered.
SEE ALSO
Watchers. A Watcher is a type of angel. They are described in the biblical Book of Daniel, as well as in the ancient Hebrew text called 1 Enoch.
The Armies of Heaven. The Bible speaks of the Armies of Heaven. They are mighty warrior angels led by Michael the Archangel. They battle against evil.
A Civil War in Heaven. Michael the Archangel leads the God-fearing angels into combat against Satan and his minions. They throw Satan and his minions out of heaven and to the earth.
The Archangels. The Bible alludes to seven archangels. Of those, three are named. Who are they?
How many angels are there? At his triumphal return in glory, the Lord Jesus Christ will be accompanied by ALL the angels. How many is that?
Angels in the Bible. Christian artists often portray angels as obese caucasian babies with blond hair. However, angels are powerful spirit entities with immense power and authority.
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