JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT ANGELS

JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT ANGELS

Monday, November 11, 2013

  What did Jesus have to say about angels?

  In Matthew 22:30b He spoke of “angels in heaven”.

  In Matthew 25:41 He mentioned “the Devil and his angels”.

  Jesus spoke not just about angels, but once again, as He often did, he authenticated the veracity of the Old Testament. (Much of what Jesus said is direct quote or in reference to OT Word of God.) Hearing this from Him must have greatly pleased His audience as his teaching did not conflict with traditional Jewish belief about good and bad angels.

  It should also be noted that “the angels of God” are without sensuous desires and sex. Though after death we do not become angels, Scripture indicates we will be like them in this. (Mt.22:30)

  In Matthew 24:36 we see angels are beings having much intelligence, but knowing everything

  In Luke 16:19-22 Jesus tells of angels carrying beggar Lazarus to heaven when he died. I do not believe this is a onetime exclusive exercise, but is common event when God’s John I:12 children die.

  In Matthew 26:51-54, in rebuking brash sword swinger Peter, Jesus speaks of 72 thousand warrior angels at His beck and call. (Originally a Roman legion numbered about 3,000. By the time of Christ’ earthly ministry the number had grown to 6,000.)

  Matthew 25:31 Jesus tells that at His next advent He will be accompanying by holy angels. (In my opinion this indicates there won’t be any dark angels present lurking about.)

  Matthew 13:41, 49, Jesus explains that with authority angels will separate God’s redeemed from the unredeemed.

  In Luke 15:10 the Lord tells that for certain angels are happy about any one person who turns to God and changes the way he thinks and acts. (Note Rom.12:1-3; 2Cor.10:3-5)

  1 Peter 1:12 is especially interesting in that it explains there are matters known to God’s family that angels didn’t or don’t know.

  Angels will witness Christ’ verification of those trusting Him and those that do not; Luke 12:9-10.

  Matthew 18:10 – I quote from Adam Clarke’s Commentary on the Bible: “Our Lord here not only alludes to, but, in my opinion, establishes the notion received by almost all nations, viz. That every person has a guardian angel; and that these have always access to God, to receive orders relative to the management of their charge. See Psa_34:8; Heb_1:14.”

  And finally in this morning’s study, I find yet again another new thing for me: In the prayer of Matthew 6:10 that we are so familiar with, the existence of angels is referred to by Jesus; “Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth”  EBB4