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[[파일:Guardian Angel 1900.jpg |thumb| 270px |''Guardian Angel'', German Postcard, 1900]]

An '''angel''' is a spiritual being, invisible to the human eye, and serves as a divine envoy who carries out the will of [[God]]—in essence, a '''''messenger of God'''.'' Because of the pure and beautiful image often associated with angels, the term is sometimes used to describe an exceptionally good person.  

However, angels are not perfect beings and are capable of sin. Those who remain sinless travel between heaven and earth, fulfilling divine missions through the power granted by God. In contrast, angels who have sinned are cast down to earth in human form. All people living on earth were originally angels in heaven. Even those who have fallen and now live as mortals are given the chance to repent, be clothed once again in the garments of angels, and return to their [[Kingdom of Heaven|heavenly home]].

The word angel is ''mal’akh'' (מַלְאָךְ)<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/4397.htm Strong's Hebrew: 4397. מַלְאָך], ''Bible Hub''</ref> in Hebrew and ''angelos'' (ἄγγελος)<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/32.htm Strong's Greek: 32. ἄγγελος], ''Bible Hub''</ref> in Greek. Both terms carry the core meaning of “one who is sent” or “messenger,” and convey the idea of a representative, envoy, or herald. The English word ''angel'' is derived from the Greek ''angelos''. In the [[Bible]], angels are frequently referred to as “messengers of God,”<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+32%3A1&version=NIV |제목=Genesis 32:1 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+10%3A3&version=NIV |제목=Acts 10:3 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> “angels of the [[Jehovah|LORD]],”<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+24%3A16&version=NIV |제목=2 Samuel 24:16 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+19%3A5-7&version=NIV |제목=1 Kings 19:5–7 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> and “angels of the Lord.”<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A11&version=NIV |제목=Luke 1:11 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+12%3A23&version=NIV |제목=Acts 12:23 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> They are also described as the “heavenly host,”<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+148%3A1-2&version=NIV |제목=Psalms 148:1–2 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> “heavenly army,”<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A13&version=NIV |제목=Luke 2:13 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A53&version=NIV |제목=Matthew 26:53 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> “righteous ones of heaven,”<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15%3A7&version=NIV |제목=Luke 15:7 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> and “living creatures.”<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+10%3A15&version=NIV |제목=Ezekiel 10:15 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+4%3A6&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 4:6 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

[[파일:Arce d'Alliance. Carte du voïage des Israëlites. xviie siècle.JPG |thumb | 270px |The cherubim of the ark of the covenant are depicted with wings.This is part of a depiction by 18th-century French sculptor Jean Baptiste Liébaux, housed in the National Library of France.]]

In the Bible, angels are often described as wearing white, radiant clothing,<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20%3A12&version=NIV |제목=John 20:12 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+15%3A6&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 15:6 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> capable of flight,<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+9%3A21&version=NIV |제목=Daniel 9:21 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A6&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 14:6 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> and sometimes depicted with wings.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+25%3A20&version=NIV |제목=Exodus 25:20 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6%3A2&version=NIV |제목=Isaiah 6:2 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> They possess designated ranks and dwelling places,<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude+1%3A6&version=NIV |제목=Jude 1:6 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+4%3A16&version=NIV |제목=1 Thessalonians 4:16 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> and they can appear in human form within the physical world.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+18%3A1-2&version=NIV |제목=Genesis 18:1–2, 19:1 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> Although they are granted wisdom and power by God to carry out His will,<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+14%3A17%2C&version=NIV |제목=2 Samuel 14:17, 20 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A11&version=NIV |제목=2 Peter 2:11 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> angels are not to be worshiped by people.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+19%3A10&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 19:10 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> They are not perfect beings<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+4%3A18&version=NIV |제목=Job 4:18 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A36&version=NIV |제목=Matthew 24:36 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>—if they sin, they can fall under God’s judgment and be cursed or even cast into [[hell]].<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A8&version=NIV |제목=Galatians 1:8 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A4&version=NIV |제목=2 Peter 2:4 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

Angels are, by nature, created beings<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+148%3A1%2C&version=NIV |제목=Psalms 148:1, 5 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> formed from God’s breath of life.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A7&version=NIV |제목=Genesis 2:7 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1%3A14&version=NIV |제목=Hebrews 1:14 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> This divine breath—often understood as life-giving energy—is composed of elements that flow from God’s fundamental power. Because of this, God is called the Father of all spirits,'''<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A9&version=NIV |제목=Hebrews 12:9 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>''' and all angels and [[Soul|souls]] are regarded as sons of God.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+38%3A7&version=NIV |제목=Job 38:7 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> Their number is vast beyond human comprehension.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+68%3A17&version=NIV |제목=Psalms 68:17 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A22&version=NIV |제목=Hebrews 12:22 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> Angels specifically mentioned in the Bible include Gabriel, the Seraphim, the Cherubim, and Lucifer.

In popular usage, the word ''angel'' is often used to describe a kind, gentle person. However, the Bible also speaks of fallen angels—those who rebelled against God. These include [[Satan (Devil)|Satan (the devil)]] and the evil spirits under his command.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+6%3A12&version=NIV |제목=Ephesians 6:12 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+12%3A9&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 12:9 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> Even these servants of Satan can disguise themselves as “angels of light,” pretending to be servants of righteousness, in order to deceive.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11%3A14&version=NIV |제목=2 Corinthians 11:14 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They serve God.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+4%3A11&version=NIV |제목=Matthew 4:11 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They deliver God’s revelations to the prophets.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+1%3A1&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 1:1 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They continually report to God.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18%3A10&version=NIV |제목=Matthew 18:10 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They help God’s people when they face difficulties.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+34%3A7&version=NIV |제목=Psalms 34:7 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They ensure the safety of God’s people.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+19%3A15&version=NIV |제목=Genesis 19:15 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They give wisdom and understanding to God’s people.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+9%3A21-22&version=NIV |제목=Daniel 9:21–22 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They destroy the enemies of God’s people.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+19%3A35&version=NIV |제목=2 Kings 19:35 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They protect and guide God’s people as they walk their path.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+23%3A20&version=NIV |제목=Exodus 23:20 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They strike down the proud.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+12%3A23&version=NIV |제목=Acts 12:23 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They pour out disasters upon the earth.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+78%3A49&version=NIV |제목=Psalms 78:49 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They carry the prayers of the holy people to God.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+8%3A3-4&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 8:3–4 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They bring success to those who spread the gospel.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+5%3A19-20&version=NIV |제목=Acts 5:19–20 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They lead those who fear God to meet prophets.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+10%3A2-5&version=NIV |제목=Acts 10:2–5 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They carry the souls of the dead to heaven.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A22&version=NIV |제목=Luke 16:22 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They cast the lawless and the wicked into the fiery furnace.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A42-42&version=NIV |제목=Matthew 13:42–42 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A49-50&version=NIV |제목=Matthew 13:49–50 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

*They will come with God at the time of the final judgment.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+16%3A27&version=NIV |제목=Matthew 16:27 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+1%3A7&version=NIV |제목=2 Thessalonians 1:7 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

[[파일:Gerrit van Honthorst (c.1590-1592-1656) (after) - The Angel Appearing to Saint Peter - 1271037 - National Trust.jpg |thumb | 270px |The Angel Appearing to Saint PeterAuthor unknown, held by National Trust, U.K.]]

:When the prophet Daniel prayed to God, the angel Gabriel appeared before he even finished his prayer. Though Gabriel had been in the presence of God, he reached Daniel in mere moments. To understand the magnitude of this, consider that the Milky Way galaxy—where Earth is located—spans about 100,000 light-years across. That means it would take 100,000 years to travel this distance at the speed of light, which is 300,000 km per second<ref>[https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/features/cosmic/milkyway_info.html The Milky Way], ''NASA''</ref>—fast enough to circle the Earth seven and a half times in just one second.<ref>[https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/171-light-basics Light basics], ''Science Learning Hub''</ref> The Heavenly Jerusalem, God’s city, is said to be at the center of the vast universe filled with such galaxies. From there to Earth, an angel arrived in the blink of an eye while Daniel was still praying.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+9%3A21-23&version=NIV |제목=Daniel 9:21–23 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

:When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow to an [[idol]] in [[Babylon]], they were sentenced to death and thrown into a fiery furnace heated seven times hotter than normal—so hot it killed those who came near it. But God sent an angel to protect them. The angel was completely unharmed by the flames, and the three men came out without even a hair on their heads singed. This shows that angels are not affected by the physical forces that harm ordinary beings.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel+3%3A25-27&version=NIV |제목=Daniel 3:25–27 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

:Apostle [[Peter]] was imprisoned for preaching the gospel. He was bound in chains, guarded by four squads of soldiers, and held behind iron gates. Yet an angel of God appeared, freed Peter from his chains, caused the gates to open by themselves, and led him safely out. This account shows that angels are not confined by physical barriers or limitations. No prison can hold them, and no force—except God—can bind them.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+12%3A7&version=NIV |제목=Acts 12:7 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

Third, angels do not fully understand the profound mysteries of God. In contrast, the Holy Spirit knows all things—even the deep and hidden things of God. In contrast, the Holy Spirit knows all things—even the deep and hidden things of God.

* They spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. ([https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+1%3A12&version=NIV 1 Peter 1:12])

* But God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. ([https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+2%3A10&version=NIV 1 Corinthians 2:10])  

The Bible teaches that angels are spirits,<ref name=":1" /> and that the breath of life God breathed into humans is also spirit.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A23&version=NIV |제목=Hebrews 12:23 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] said that in the [[resurrection]], humans will be like the angels.<ref name=":2">{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+22%3A30&version=NIV |제목=Matthew 22:30 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> This reveals a close connection between angels and humans. To truly understand the administration of redemption, we must ask an important question: “Are we born first as humans and later become angels?” or “Were we once angels, now born as humans, and destined to return to our angelic state in heaven?” Jesus hinted at the mystery of the angelic world through the Parable of the Hundred Sheep.  

{{인용문5 |내용= “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my '''lost sheep'''.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one '''sinner''' who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15%3A4-7&version=NIV Luke 15:4–7]}}

In the Parable of the Hundred Sheep, the shepherd who rejoices after finding the one lost sheep represents '''Jesus'''.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+19%3A10&version=NIV |제목=Luke 19:10 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A10-11&version=NIV |제목=John 10:10–11 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> Since Jesus came down to earth from heaven, the '''ninety-nine sheep''' symbolize the angels who remained in heaven, while the '''one lost sheep''' represents the people living on this earth. Jesus compared the joy of finding the lost sheep to the joy in heaven over '''one sinner who repents''', revealing that the people of this world are '''sinners'''. In other words, '''angels who sinned in heaven were born into this world as humans.'''

To help us understand this truth, God used the '''King of Tyre''' and the '''King of Babylon''' as examples in the Bible, showing that people on earth are, in fact, angels who once sinned in heaven.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+28%3A17&version=NIV |제목=Ezekiel 28:17 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+14%3A4%2C&version=NIV |제목=Isaiah 14:4, 13-15 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> Furthermore, the Bible records that '''Job''' and '''[[Solomon]]''' existed before the [[Six-Day Creation|creation]] of the world—evidence that humans first existed as angels in heaven before being born into the flesh.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+38%3A4%2C&version=NIV |제목=Job 38:4, 21 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+8%3A22-23&version=NIV |제목=Proverbs 8:22–23 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> Therefore, we are not born as humans and later become angels. Rather, angels who sinned were born as humans, and when they are saved, they are restored to their angelic form and return to heaven.

This world serves as a [[City of Refuge|refuge]] for angels who sinned; their true home is heaven.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+11%3A16&version=NIV |제목=Hebrews 11:16 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> God proclaimed the [[gospel]] on this earth so that these fallen angels could repent and find their way back to their heavenly dwelling. The angels who remained in heaven and were never born into the flesh long to understand this gospel.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+1%3A12&version=NIV |제목=1 Peter 1:12 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> When the redeemed return to heaven, they will become heirs of God<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A17&version=NIV |제목=Romans 8:17 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+3%3A6&version=NIV |제목=Ephesians 3:6 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> and receive authority to judge even the angels who stayed in heaven.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+6%3A3&version=NIV |제목=1 Corinthians 6:3 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

[[파일:NASA Unveils Celestial Fireworks as Official Hubble 25th Anniversary Image.jpg |thumb | 270px |The glory of the angelic world is beyond what the human brain can imagine.The image of the cluster Westerlund 2, released by NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope. [https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2015/12/3519-Image.html?page=1&keyword=Fireworks View original image]]]

The angelic world is not like the Garden of Eden where [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] once lived. The Garden of Eden had the institution of marriage and was a place where people lived in the flesh.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A18&version=NIV |제목=Genesis 2:18 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A7&version=NIV |제목=Genesis 2:7 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> However, the angelic world has no system of marriage and is inhabited by spiritual beings.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A44&version=NIV |제목=1 Corinthians 15:44 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> After the work of redemption is complete, God’s people will enter the angelic world—a realm without death<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21%3A4&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 21:4 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>—so they cannot go there in a mortal body.  

{{인용문5 |내용= I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but '''we will all be changed'''—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and '''we will be changed'''. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A50-52&version=NIV 1 Corinthians 15:50–52]}}

The holy peoploe who are clothed in the garments of angels and restored to the glory of the angelic world will enjoy royal authority forever, moving freely through the vast expanse.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A2&version=NIV |제목=John 14:2 |저널= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A5&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 22:5 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> In the angelic world, there is a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, and a tree of life that bears fruit every month.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A1-2&version=NIV |제목=Revelation 22:1–2 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> This water and fruit of the tree of life are a mysterious nourishment made from God’s word. The holy people of the angelic world are blessed to dine with God at His table, eating this spiritual food that cannot be seen with human eyes.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A30&version=NIV |제목=Luke 22:30 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>  

The Bible only briefly describes the glory of the angelic world. No matter how wise or intelligent a person may be, there are limits to how much a human can understand that glory.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+2%3A9&version=NIV |제목=1 Corinthians 2:9 |저널= |quote= }}</ref> The glory is so overwhelming that the angels give eternal thanks, glory, and worship to God.

{{인용문5 |내용= All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+7%3A11-12&version=NIV Revelation 7:11–12]}}

Throughout both the Old and New Testaments, there are many accounts of people who encountered angels. Angels who appeared in the human world sometimes showed themselves in their divine, spiritual form, and at other times appeared in the form of humans. The Bible advises us to be mindful of this teaching: “Do not forget to entertain strangers,” as angels may come to us in human form.<ref>{{웹 인용 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+13%3A2&version=NIV |제목=Hebrews 13:2 |저널= |quote= }}</ref>

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