Angels

The Angel of The Lord and His Heavenly Hosts

The Angel of The Lord and His Heavenly Hosts

We begin with the Cherubim and Seraphim angels, their ministry to God, and the Tabernacle of Moses. Cherubim first appeared at the Garden of Eden entrance and later in constructing the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant. Inferring a correlation to the Garden of Eden, Cherubim were woven into the inner veil that separated the holy of holies. Our Sages wrote that Cherub angels have a child-like appearance, hence their portrayal in Christian art as babies with wings. Ezekiel refers to them nineteen times, with many believing they are synonymous with the four living creatures described in Revelation. In his vision, he saw four Cherubim angels in the midst and around the throne of God, ministering to the Lord.

The Doctrine of Angels

The Doctrine of Angels

The Bible opens with God’s declaration of His creation of the heavens and the earth: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). The verse tells us that from the beginning, God created two worlds: the physical universe and the unseen heavenly or spiritual realm. Even though invisible, we must never forget that this spiritual realm is created, and within it are the spiritual beings that inhabit this domain—the angels.

The Holy Tongue

The Holy Tongue

God created many languages, as it is written: “From these the coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations” (Genesis 10:5). One of those languages was Aramaic. Aramaic is considered a special and unique language. Rabbi Moses Isserlis said that Aramaic has a semi-holiness that dates to Mount Sinai.