The Nature Of Angels
They are spirit beings.
Who maketh his angels spirits: his ministers a flaming fire? (psalm 104:4) And of the angels he saith, who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers flames of fire.. Are they not all ministering spirits. sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation. (Hebrews 1:7,14) They can eat food
( must have been angel food) When the three angels came to Abraham (Gen18:8) And he took butter and milk, and the calf, and set it before them, and they did eat. When the two angels came to Lot in Sodom: Genesis (19:1-3) He Abraham made them a feast and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. 
While on occasion they do manifest themselves, they normally remain invisible. This is so that humans don't worship them. John when seeing the angel , And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he (angel) said unto me do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethern who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. (Rev 19:10, Rev 22:9)
God of course knows their number , but they are presented as uncountable.. There may be as many angels as there are stars in the heavens , as angels are associated with the stars. When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy...(Job38:7) Thinkest thou that I cannot pray to my Father , and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels (Mathw 26:53) But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels.(Hebrew 12:12) And I beheld and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands. (Rev5:11) Angels have their own seperate and individual personalities. They have the three features that are required to have personality. Intelligence: Gabriel when he visits Daniel. And he talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. (Danl 9:21-22) Now I am come to make thee understand what will befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. (Danl10-14) Free will: The devil chose to go against God by exhalting himself. He wanted to be greater than God who created him the most beautiful angel , the morning star.... How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which did weaken the nations. For thou hast said in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exhalt my throne above the stars of God. I will be like the most High. (Isiah 14:12-15) Emotion: The display joy , all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 38:7) and desire. (1 Peter 1:12) which things the angels desire to look into. What is man that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou has made him a little lower than the angels (Psalm 8:4,5) They are stronger than man Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength (Psalm 103:20) And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. (11Thess 1:7) Whereas angels , which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusiation against them (men) before the Lord. (11Peter 2:11) They are smarter than man Angel Gabriel speaking to Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. (Daniel 9:21-22) They are faster than man, and they can fly. And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven (Revelation 14:6) They are superior in that: They are unhindered by a fallen nature. They are not limited by the laws of gravity and time. They are not omnipresent. Present everywhere at once . Gabriel was sent from heaven to help Daniel. They are not omnipotent Yet Michael the archangel, when contending (fighting) with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, dare not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, the Lord rebuke thee.(Jude9) They are not omniscient JesusSpeaking of the his return, But of the day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.(Math24:36) Their names and titles. Ministers :signifies religious duties and spiritual service Psalm 103: 20,21, and Psalm 104:4 Host: military service Gen:32:1-2, Joshua 5:14, 1Samual 17:45, Psalm 89:9. Chariots:Refers to their swiftness llKings 6:16-17, Psalm 68:17,Zecheriah 6:5. Watchers:supervisors and agents Daniel 4:13,17. Sons of the mighty: their awesome strength and power Psalm 29:1, Psalm 89:6. Sons of God: In the old testament angels were called this Job 1:6, Job 38:7, Gen 6:2,4. Holy Ones , Saints: their total seperation to the will of God Psalm 89:7, Danl 8:13. Stars: Refers to their number and brightness Psalm148:2-3,Revel12:3-4. \
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