Divine Messenger

DIVINE MESSENGER Learn Biblical Hebrew online

AN ANGELIC MISUNDERSTANDING

Angels are found hundreds of times throughout the Bible, and yet there is a great deal of confusion surrounding them. The typical angelic image that many of us have consists of beautiful creature adorned with wings and a halo of light. But this celestial being is really the creation of Renaissance artists and is quite removed from the Bible’s image of an angel. So what does the Bible really say about angels?

THE REAL MEANING OF ANGEL

The Hebrew Bible uses the word malakh מלאך to refer to an angel. The root of this word is לאך which means “going back and forth”. Implied is the fact that this is hard work; giving rise to another Hebrew word, melacha מלאכה, meaning “physical labor”. An angel is a messenger who tirelessly goes back and forth delivering information. The God of Israel frequently employs angels as intermediaries who shuttle between heaven and earth.


LEARN THE DIVINE MESSAGES OF THE BIBLE

Angels do not have wings in the Bible, but rather they look entirely human. This is why people in the Bible often don’t recognize them to be angels. The idealized artistic depictions obscure the real Hebraic biblical meaning. This is the time to learn Biblical Hebrew and peel back the screen of translation. Enroll now in our online Biblical Hebrew course and understand the true word of the Bible.