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The Bible describes many differen't types of angels some were winged yes.Ezekiel 1:5-11 5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living acreatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings.
9 Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
10 As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
11 Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.

2006-11-09 04:30:46 · answer #1 · answered by djmantx 7 · 6 1

No, but representations on early carvings show winged creatures such as the Seraphim and Nephilim, which are actually Sumerian and Zoroastrean creations, not Christian. The Ark of the Covenant supposedly has Nephilim at each corner.
It is these heathen creations which led to Renaissance artists including wings on their angels. Also, the halo is an artist effect to indicate a saint/angel/religious figure as apart from mere mortals, and this has been confused with biblical accounts of the blessed being bathed in a holy light.

2006-11-09 04:28:15 · answer #2 · answered by SteveUK 5 · 0 0

The Bible describes Cherubims that were to be made upon the top of the Ark of the Covenant.

Exodus 25:20 And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

2006-11-09 04:40:21 · answer #3 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0 0

I would say No wings! Why would the Bible say:

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. (Heb. 13:2)

Created one, Spirit Entity
You're pictured unlike words I read.
You appeared in Sodom with
Our form indeed; Strangers
We entertain might
Be you beings;
We've pictured
Angels
Winged!

2006-11-09 04:38:00 · answer #4 · answered by Tina 2 · 0 0

The word "angel" actually comes from the Greek word aggelos, which means "messenger." The matching Hebrew word mal'ak has the same meaning.

Now....as for wings, I say "YES" - the scriptures are clear - IF you believe what tradition says about the "seraphim" in Isaiah - I think the Seraphim are angels, clearly:

The seraphim are the "fiery, burning ones" - I think they are, at the very least, angelic beings associated with the prophet Isaiah's vision of God in the Temple when he was called to his prophetic ministry (Isaiah 6:1-7). Isaiah 6:2-4 records, "Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.' At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke." Seraphs are angels that worship God continually.

By the way....Isaiah chapter 6 is the only place in the Bible that specifically mentions the seraphim. Each seraph had six wings. They used two to fly, two to cover their feet, and two to cover their faces (Isaiah 6:2). The seraphim flew about the throne on which God was seated, singing His praises as they called special attention to His glory and majesty. These beings apparently also served as agents of purification for Isaiah as he began his prophetic ministry. One placed a hot coal against Isaiah's lips with the words, "Your iniquity is taken away and your sin is purged" (Isaiah 6:7).

2006-11-09 04:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The earliest prevalent Christian image of an angel, interior the Cubicolo dell'Annunziazione interior the Catacomb of Priscilla, that is dated to the middle of the third century, is with out wings. Representations of angels on sarcophagi and on products which comprise lamps and reliquaries of that era additionally instruct them with out wings, as to illustrate the angel interior the Sacrifice of Isaac scene interior the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus. The earliest prevalent representation of angels with wings is on what's called the Prince's Sarcophagus, discovered at Sarigüzel, close to Istanbul, interior the Nineteen Thirties, and attributed to the time of Theodosius I (379-395). in this time (bc), misses Saint John Chrysostom defined the value of angels' wings: "They show up a nature's sublimity. that is why Gabriel is represented with wings. not that angels have wings, yet which you will understand that they circulate away the heights and the main larger living to approach human nature. consequently, the wings attributed to those powers have no different meaning than to show the sublimity of their nature."

2016-11-23 12:43:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

No they do not have wings. People added that because in the Bible days angels could move so fast that "wings" were just kinda added to them by humans because people couldn't understand how they could appear and disappear so fast.

2006-11-09 04:26:54 · answer #7 · answered by briansbutterflygirl 2 · 0 1

Yes...see Ezekiel chapter 1.

2006-11-09 04:25:56 · answer #8 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 0 0

unsure my concordance is small...we know they fly cuz theyre in heaven and spiritual beings

2006-11-09 04:28:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

no, just seraphim and cherubim (i think that is the spelling)

2006-11-09 04:25:02 · answer #10 · answered by JaSam 4 · 0 0

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