I am curious to know, accordingto different traditions of various faiths what do their Angels ( or anything similar according to your faith's definition) look like? Like some Angels in esoteric Taoism and Buddhism have animal heads and claws, while some look like a vision of beauty. And what about in your faith?
2006-08-23 17:48:21 · 13 answers · asked by Tiara 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
p/s: Oh Yeah..I really don't believe they look like an Anne Geddes photo piece, like babies with wings and a bow and arrow lol
2006-08-23 17:52:58 · update #1
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2006-08-23 17:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by Red neck 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello Tiara
"Angels are spirit beings (Hebrews 1:14), so they do not have any essential physical form. It definitely seems that angels have the ability to take on human form. In Genesis 18:1-19, God and two angels appeared as men and actually ate a meal with Abraham. Angels appear as men many times throughout the Bible (Joshua 5:13-14; Mark 16:5). The angelic creatures described in Isaiah 6, Ezekiel 10, and Revelation 4-5 appear quite unusual. So, angels have some form of “spiritual body” but likely we are currently incapable of truly understanding their form. Angels also have the ability to take on other forms, such as human, in order to appear to us in a manner we can understand. Whenever angels did appear to humans in the Bible, it resulted in fear, amazement, and wonder (see Daniel chapter 10)."
2006-08-24 01:13:25 · answer #2 · answered by popeye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Islam angels are very beautiful creation of God created from light and have no free will (unlike humans). They worship and constantly obey God. Angels definitely have wings...The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) saw the Arch Angel Gabriel in his original full form and he said his wings covered the whole horizon and he had 600 WINGS!!!
He is the Leader of All other angels so I don't know the other angels appearance.
2006-08-24 01:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by EnlightME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Angels are spirits. They look as they need to in order to accomplish whatever task God assigns to them. There are verses that say you never know when you have supper with angels. Demons are fallen angels who are jealous of God. They often take on strange forms in order to be worshiped as God is worshiped. Thus the human forms with animal heads. It is also noted in scriptures that Satan can and often does appear as an angel of light (messenger of God) and this is why we are told to test every spirit.
When angels are seen in all their glory, they have been described as large men in white raiment and having great wings.
There are some very strange descriptions of the angels that surround the throne who have specific roles throughout eternity. For instance some have six wings. Two to fly, two more to cover their eyes, and two more to cover their feet. Still another is described as having eyes all over in order to witness all that God does so he can praise Him in all His work.
2006-08-24 01:03:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian and from what I have been taught, Angels were all male in biblical times. I believe that Angels come in human form to help us all the time. Sometimes as Male Angels and sometimes as female Angels. Either way, they are always of human form. Hope that helps.
2006-08-24 00:57:16 · answer #5 · answered by smiles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While Angel is correct to some point, they can also be righteous men who have yet to receive a resurrection. But when they appear to you they will be in the form of a man but without a body.
2006-08-24 01:52:02 · answer #6 · answered by princezelph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They look like human beings but are glorified and perfected. It seems like a lot of people talk about angels but when a person testifies of seeing them most don't truly believe in the miracles and messengers of God.
2006-08-24 00:51:21 · answer #7 · answered by Angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An angel takes any appearance they wish. They normally take a form you can understand, so they may appear differently to different people.
But they definitely exist. I've seen and spoken with two, both male.
2006-08-31 02:00:23 · answer #8 · answered by Cookie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they have a message they will appear in a form that will best convey the message to the person who needs to hear it.
Otherwise they are beings of spirit, made of the same stuff as the souls of man.
2006-08-24 00:57:33 · answer #9 · answered by angrygramma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Angels look like humans, and there might be some walking with us,
i belive in heaven they have wings and fly around
2006-08-24 00:53:20 · answer #10 · answered by 0110010100 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋