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Angelology: Hierarchy of God’s Holy Angels:
To understand the hierarchy of fallen angels (Pre-creation fallen angels (Isaiah 14) and Pre-Great Flood fallen angels called Watchers (Genesis 6:1-4), and evil spirits (spirits of Nephilim (1 Enoch 15:1-12), it is important to understand the hierarchy of God’s holy angels. So to start, I will give an abbreviated study of angelology and demonology. For this entry, I will concentrate on the Judeo-Christian perspective on angelology, and will give a more detailed perspective on demonology in Part Three, Entry #2: For We Wrestle Not Against Flesh and Blood - "Watchers, Nephilim and Evil Spirits, and their Hierarchy.”
I will use information from
the website Hierarchy
Structure as my source.
Hierarchy of Angels
“The hierarchy of angels was
revealed by St Dionysius who was a student of Apostle Paul. As per this theory,
angels are classified into three categories, and those three categories are
again classified into three orders. This implies that overall there are nine
orders of angels. Following are the arrangement of the hierarchical structure
of angels:
First Hierarchy
The first hierarchy is
segregated in three orders. The first hierarchy of angels is considered to be
the holiest hierarchy and is most close to holiest trinity. The first hierarchy
is classified into following three orders:
First Order (SERAPHIM)
Seraphim are considered to be
the most divine creatures from the old testament of Hebrew bible. This class of
angels is considered to be the direct caretaker of the throne of GOD.
Second Order (CHERUBIM)
These are the winged angels
who are responsible for supporting the throne of GOD and they also act as the
guardian spirits. According to bible’s reference, these angels were first referred
to as the chariot of GOD and were later considered to the angels.
Third Order (THRONES)
This class is the last class
in the highest hierarchy of angels and is considered as the symbols of God’s
authority and justice. Various testaments have symbolized the importance of
thrones in different ways but the common reference about this class of celestial
creatures is that they are related to the throne of GOD.
Middle Hierarchy
First Order (DOMINIONS)
These celestial beings are
considered to be dominative on rest of the classes of angels which follow
behind this class. These are considered to send power to the management and
governing authorities on earth, set up by GOD himself.
Second Order (VIRTUES)
This class of angels is
considered as the symbols of divine strength and is responsible for blessing
the saints with the power of doing miracles like foretelling the future or
healing the sick.
Third Order (POWERS)
These are considered to be
the defending angels, who defend humans and cosmos against the evil. They are
also considered to have control over stars, moon, seasons and even sun. They
are also responsible for providing grace and courage to the worthy &
deserving humans.
Third Hierarchy
First Order (PRINCIPALITIES)
These angels are named as
principalities, because they have command over the lower level angels. They
take care that all the divine orders are being fulfilled. The angels in this
class are also responsible for raising worthy & deserving people to higher
& honorable levels.
Second Order (ARCHANGELS)
These are the most frequently
referenced class of angels in the bible. They are responsible for acting as
GOD’s messenger in the critical times. They are considered to be the heralds of
good news, and reveal the knowledge, God’s will and prophecies to the humans.
Third Order (ANGELS)
This class of celestial beings is considered to be closest to the human beings. They fulfill the gap between humans and GOD and act as a bridge between the two. They carry prayers to the GOD, and GOD’s responses & messages back to humans.”[1]
As you can see, there is a
defined organizational structure in the hierarchy of God’s holy angels like most
governments, or military rank & occupational specialties. The same is true
in the hierarchy of fallen angels and demons, and the information I am
providing only scratch the surface on both fields of studies.
To conclude, something I
should had said in my first blog entry, do not take my word on anything I write
about alone! But challenge them against God’s word in the Bible, and let the
Holy Spirit guide you in understanding, wisdom and revelation (Ephesians 1:17-21).
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Here is the sinner’s prayer if you are moved to give your life to Christ –
“Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name. Amen.”
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Leni D. Anderson BA ArtH., MLIS, MA in Apologetics & Cosmogony (candidate), Regent University School of Divinity.
[1] Hierarchy
Structure. Access on July 24, 2020. Hierarchy of Angels. https://www.hierarchystructure.com/hierarchy-of-angels/#:~:text=First%20Hierarchy&text=Seraphim%20are%20considered%20to%20be,of%20the%20throne%20of%20GOD.&text=These%20are%20the%20winged%20angels,act%20as%20the%20guardian%20spirits.
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