Theologies - Clover

1. "Spirit" …referring to their nature
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Names of Angels
• Hebrews 1:14
"Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"
2. "Angel" (messenger) …referring to function
• Luke 1:11-13
"Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. 13 But the angel said to him:
'Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,
and you are to give him the name John.'"
3. "Ministers" …referring to function
• Psalm 104:4
"He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants."
4. "Host" …referring to the Lord's army
"Holy ones"
"Sons of the mighty"
• Psalm 89:5-8
"The heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones. 6 For
who in the skies above can compare with the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?
7 In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him.
8 O Lord God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O Lord, and your faithfulness
surrounds you."
5. "Watchers" …referring to function
• Daniel 4:13, 17
"In the visions I saw while lying in my bed, I looked, and there before me was a messenger, a holy one,
coming down from heaven… 17 'The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the
verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and
gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of men.'"