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Qazwini describes an angelic hierarchy in his Aja'ib al-makhluqat with Ruh on the head of all angels, surrounded by the four archangelic cherubim. Below them are the seven angels of the seven heavens. [8] Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (d. 1209) divided the angels into eight groups, which shows some resemblance to Christian angelology: [9]
Archangel, Guardian angel One of heaven's guardian angel who followed the gatekeeper Kalka'il: Islam: Fifth heaven Kepharel Judaism Archangel Kerubiel: Cherubiel Judaism Cherub Kiraman Katibin: Islam (type) Recorders of human thoughts, acts and feelings Kokabiel: Kabaiel, Kakabel, Kochab, Kochbiel, Kokbiel, Kokhabiel Christianity, Judaism: Watcher
In Matthew 18:10 Jesus warns not to despise children because "their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven." Luke 20:34–36 affirms that, like the angels, "those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, and they can no longer die."
Empyrean – Highest heaven in ancient cosmologies; Hierarchy of angels – Belief that angels are ordered according to rank; Katabasis – Journey into the underworld in literature; Isra and Mi'raj – Night journey undertaken by Muhammad in Islamic tradition; Naraka – Hell realm in Jainism
(Tobit 12,15) The other two angels mentioned by name in the Bibles used by Catholics and Protestants are the archangel Michael and the angel Gabriel; Uriel is named in 2 Esdras (4:1 and 5:20) and Jerahmeel is named in 2 Esdras 4:36, a book that is regarded as canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the Georgian and Russian Orthodox Churches ...
In the middle ages, a hierarchy of angels (as well as a hierarchy of demons) was devised based on various interpretations of the Bible. These hierarchies and the names and descriptions of creatures therein are not part of the church's official teaching, even if some saints and popes (such as Thomas Aquinas and John Paul II) endorsed them.
The Bible typically describes the Heavenly host as being made up of angels, and gives several descriptions of angels in military terms, such as their encampment (Genesis 32:1–2), command structure (Psalms 91:11–12; Matt.13:41; Rev.7:2), and participation in combat (Job 19:12; Rev.12:7).
The Book of Psalms says "For He Will give His Angels Charge over you, to keep you in all your ways" (Psalms 91:11). Different parts of the Bible deal with angels to different degrees. On numerous locations the Bible introduces the idea of a Heavenly host or "host of heaven", and the related divine epithet "Lord of Hosts". While sometimes ...