More Interesting Information About Angels
Angels Are "Single"
We know from the Bible that angels do not get married. For example, in Matthew 22:30 Jesus spoke about people after they die and compared them to angels. That not only gave us a look at what heaven will be like for us, but also told us something about angels. He said, "For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven." For most of us, that is a "good deal," since we prefer that angels watch over us instead of paying attention to one another!
Angels Are Tough
Angels are also used to carry out God’s judgment. When they are on a mission of this type, you do not want to be on their "to do" list! There are numerous examples of this type in the Bible, including some that show the tremendous strength of an angel. See the example in 2 Kings chapter 19, where an angel destroys 185,000 Assyrians in one night.
We know from the Bible that angels do not get married. For example, in Matthew 22:30 Jesus spoke about people after they die and compared them to angels. That not only gave us a look at what heaven will be like for us, but also told us something about angels. He said, "For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven." For most of us, that is a "good deal," since we prefer that angels watch over us instead of paying attention to one another!
Angels Are Tough
Angels are also used to carry out God’s judgment. When they are on a mission of this type, you do not want to be on their "to do" list! There are numerous examples of this type in the Bible, including some that show the tremendous strength of an angel. See the example in 2 Kings chapter 19, where an angel destroys 185,000 Assyrians in one night.
Angels Might Not Sing
There is a great deal of singing in the Bible. The Psalms mention singing often. Mark 14:26 and Matthew 26:30 record a time when Jesus and His apostles sang. The heavens and mountains "cry out" or "sing" in Isaiah 49:13, and even trees "sing" or "rejoice" in 1 Chronicles 16:33. (Note: different Hebrew words—ranan and rinnah—are used for the "singing" of inanimate objects, instead of shiyr and zamar—the words normally used for human singing in the Old Testament.)
Although there is a lot of singing going on, it is interesting that the Bible never states that angels sing. Yes, many Christmas songs have lyrics indicating that the angels sang when Jesus was born—and we suspect that angels have the ability to sing. Still, it is interesting that the Bible never actually reports that angels do sing.
Note: the text in some English translations of the Bible contain verses stating that angels sing, but they are poor translations of the original Greek word lego, which means "to say" or "to speak." Typically, this happens in Luke chapter 2, verse 13 and in Revelation chapter 5, verses 12 and 13.
