The first order in the third sphere is the thrones. They are the companion angels of the planets. As you learn about the history of Angels, it is important for you to be aware of the particular throne, the Earth Angel, who is guardian of this world.
The highest order of the highest hierarchy are the Seraphim - the celestial beings said to surround the throne of God, singing the music of the spheres, and regulating the movement of the heavens as it emanates from God.
* First Sphere (Old Testament sources)
o Seraphim
o Cherubim
o Thrones (Gr. thronos) (New Testament sources)
* Second Sphere (New Testament sources)
o Dominions (Gr. kuriotes)
o Virtues (Gr. dunamis)
o Powers (Gr. exousia)
* Third Sphere
o Principalities (Gr. arche)
o Archangels
o Angels
CHERUBINS
Beyond the thrones are the Cherubim. They are the guardians of light, and of the stars. Remote from this plane of reality, still their light touches your lives, the divine light that they filter down from Heaven. Lucifer (Satan/Devil) was known as the 'angel of light, whom God's light shown through' -- before his 'sin against God'
OPHANIM
Also known as the Thrones, these Angels serve the primary function of being God's chariot. They are also noted as being the dispensers of God's judgment, acting with impartialness and humility to bring about the desires of the Lord. They are described as great wheels, covered with many eyes and glowing with light. One explanation given for this is that they mark the end of the first Choir, where the emanations of God begin to take on more material forms and as such exist in a state of transition. Bring God's justice to us. They are sometimes called wheels and in the Jewish Kabbalah, CHARIOTS or the MERKABAH. The occult book, the Zohar, ranks wheels above seraphim, but other sources place them as cherubim, the whole thing being confused. The ruling prince is Oriphiel or Zabkiel or Zaphiel.
DOMINIONS
The Dominions are the heavenly beings who govern the activities of all the Angelic groups lower than they are. Divine bureaucrats, they also serve to integrate the spiritual and the material worlds. Although they take their orders from God, and rarely contact individuals, their work is connected to your reality.
VIRTUES
Beyond the powers are another group of beings, the Virtues. They are of particular importance to you now because they are able to beam out massive levels of divine energy. As more groups learn to work with the virtues, there will be a greater infusion of spiritual energy available on this planet.
POWERS
The first order of the second sphere are those beings who have been known as Powers. They are the bearers of the conscience of all of humanity, the keepers of your collective history. The Angels of birth and death are in this category. They are able to draw down and hold the energy of the divine plan the same way trees draw down the energy of the Sun. In this way, the powers can send you a vision of a world spiritual network. Just as you have a heart, liver, kidneys, and other organs in your body, all of the worlds religions are different organs in the emerging spiritual body of this planet.
PRINCIPALITIES
Beyond the group of Archangels are the Principalities. They are the Guardian Angels of all large groups, from cities and nations to recent human creations such as multi-national corporations. These might more accurately now be called integrating Angels. There are many of these beings involved with your planet....one particular integrating Angel who carries the pattern of a unified global order in its heart.
ARCHANGELS
Beyond the Angels are the beings you are used to calling the Archangels. It is also common to call them over-lighting Angels, since they tend the larger arenas of human endeavour. These beings are from a different family from the Angels. There are many different kinds of over-lighting angels in this larger family. The four you are most likely familiar with are Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, and Uriel.
ANGELS
The Angels that you're most familiar with are those in the last order. They are the ones who are closest to humanity, the ones most concerned with human affairs. Within the category of Angels, there are many different kinds, with different functions.. ..The ones that you know best....are the Guardian Angels. Because of shifts in their functions and your consciousness, it is useful to think of these celestial beings as companion Angels. As you enter a time of increased light and love on the planet, they will not need to guard you, but rather will be your guides to greater and greater consciousness."
Jewish angelic hierarchy
Rank Angel Notes
1 Chayot Ha Kadesh
2 Ophanim
3 Erelim See Isaiah 33:7
4 Hashmallim See Ezekiel 1:4
5 Seraphim
6 Malakhim Messengers, angels
7 Elohim "Godly beings"
8 Bene Elohim "Sons of Godly beings"
9 Cherubim See Talmud Hagigah 13b
10 Ishim "manlike beings", see Daniel 10:5)
Kabbalistic angelic hierarchy
Islamic view of angels
* Jibrail (or Jibraaiyl or Jibril or Gabriel in English and the Bible). Jibra'il is the Archangel responsible for revealing the Qur'an to Muhammad, verse by verse. Jibra'il is known as the angel who communicates with (all of) the Prophets. He is mentioned specifically by name and as the Holy Spirit in the Qur'an.
* Mikail (or Mikaaiyl or Michael). Michael is often depicted as the Archangel of mercy who is responsible of bringing rain and thunder to Earth. He is also responsible for the rewards doled out to good persons in this life.
* Israfil (or Israafiyl or Raphael). According to the Hadith, Israfil is the Angel responsible for signalling the coming of Judgment Day by blowing a horn and sending out a Blast of Truth. It translates to Hebrew as Raphael. The blowing of the trumpet is described in many places in Quran. It is said that the first blow will destroy everything [Qur'an 69:13], while the second blow will bring all human beings back to life again [Qur'an 36:51].
* Izra'il (or Azrael). Izra'il is the Angel of Death who along with his helpers is responsible for parting the soul of the human from the body. The actual process of separating the soul from the body depends on the person's history or record of good or bad deeds. If the human was a bad person in life, the soul is ripped out very painfully. But if the human was a righteous person, then the soul is separated like a 'drop of water dripping from glass'. It is also noted that The Angel of Death will look like a terrifying beast or demon for the souls of bad people and will look like 'the most pleasant sight' when he comes for the souls of good people.
* Malik is the angel who is responsible for Hell.
* Ridwan is the angel who is responsible for Heaven (Paradise).
* Kiraamun kaatibeen are the angels who record the good and bad deeds of a person.
* Munkar and Nakir are the angels who interrogate a person in the grave about his good and bad deeds.
* Harut and Marut are the angels who were sent as a test to an ancient Israeli tribe. (in Babylon)
The highest order of the highest hierarchy are the Seraphim - the celestial beings said to surround the throne of God, singing the music of the spheres, and regulating the movement of the heavens as it emanates from God.
* First Sphere (Old Testament sources)
o Seraphim
o Cherubim
o Thrones (Gr. thronos) (New Testament sources)
* Second Sphere (New Testament sources)
o Dominions (Gr. kuriotes)
o Virtues (Gr. dunamis)
o Powers (Gr. exousia)
* Third Sphere
o Principalities (Gr. arche)
o Archangels
o Angels
CHERUBINS
Beyond the thrones are the Cherubim. They are the guardians of light, and of the stars. Remote from this plane of reality, still their light touches your lives, the divine light that they filter down from Heaven. Lucifer (Satan/Devil) was known as the 'angel of light, whom God's light shown through' -- before his 'sin against God'
OPHANIM
Also known as the Thrones, these Angels serve the primary function of being God's chariot. They are also noted as being the dispensers of God's judgment, acting with impartialness and humility to bring about the desires of the Lord. They are described as great wheels, covered with many eyes and glowing with light. One explanation given for this is that they mark the end of the first Choir, where the emanations of God begin to take on more material forms and as such exist in a state of transition. Bring God's justice to us. They are sometimes called wheels and in the Jewish Kabbalah, CHARIOTS or the MERKABAH. The occult book, the Zohar, ranks wheels above seraphim, but other sources place them as cherubim, the whole thing being confused. The ruling prince is Oriphiel or Zabkiel or Zaphiel.
DOMINIONS
The Dominions are the heavenly beings who govern the activities of all the Angelic groups lower than they are. Divine bureaucrats, they also serve to integrate the spiritual and the material worlds. Although they take their orders from God, and rarely contact individuals, their work is connected to your reality.
VIRTUES
Beyond the powers are another group of beings, the Virtues. They are of particular importance to you now because they are able to beam out massive levels of divine energy. As more groups learn to work with the virtues, there will be a greater infusion of spiritual energy available on this planet.
POWERS
The first order of the second sphere are those beings who have been known as Powers. They are the bearers of the conscience of all of humanity, the keepers of your collective history. The Angels of birth and death are in this category. They are able to draw down and hold the energy of the divine plan the same way trees draw down the energy of the Sun. In this way, the powers can send you a vision of a world spiritual network. Just as you have a heart, liver, kidneys, and other organs in your body, all of the worlds religions are different organs in the emerging spiritual body of this planet.
PRINCIPALITIES
Beyond the group of Archangels are the Principalities. They are the Guardian Angels of all large groups, from cities and nations to recent human creations such as multi-national corporations. These might more accurately now be called integrating Angels. There are many of these beings involved with your planet....one particular integrating Angel who carries the pattern of a unified global order in its heart.
ARCHANGELS
Beyond the Angels are the beings you are used to calling the Archangels. It is also common to call them over-lighting Angels, since they tend the larger arenas of human endeavour. These beings are from a different family from the Angels. There are many different kinds of over-lighting angels in this larger family. The four you are most likely familiar with are Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, and Uriel.
ANGELS
The Angels that you're most familiar with are those in the last order. They are the ones who are closest to humanity, the ones most concerned with human affairs. Within the category of Angels, there are many different kinds, with different functions.. ..The ones that you know best....are the Guardian Angels. Because of shifts in their functions and your consciousness, it is useful to think of these celestial beings as companion Angels. As you enter a time of increased light and love on the planet, they will not need to guard you, but rather will be your guides to greater and greater consciousness."
Jewish angelic hierarchy
Rank Angel Notes
1 Chayot Ha Kadesh
2 Ophanim
3 Erelim See Isaiah 33:7
4 Hashmallim See Ezekiel 1:4
5 Seraphim
6 Malakhim Messengers, angels
7 Elohim "Godly beings"
8 Bene Elohim "Sons of Godly beings"
9 Cherubim See Talmud Hagigah 13b
10 Ishim "manlike beings", see Daniel 10:5)
Kabbalistic angelic hierarchy
Choir of Angels Translation Archangel Sephirah
Chayot Ha Kadesh Living Ones Metatron Keter
Ophanim Wheels Raziel Chokmah
Erelim Thrones Tzaphkiel Binah
Hashmallim Brilliant Ones Tzadkiel Chesed Seraphim Fiery Serpents Khamael Gevurah
Malakhim Messengers, angels Raphael Tipheret Elohim Godly Beings Haniel Netzach
Bene Elohim Sons of Godly Beings Michael Hod
Cherubim Strong Ones Gabriel Yesod
Ishim Souls of Fire Sandalphon Malkuth
Chayot Ha Kadesh Living Ones Metatron Keter
Ophanim Wheels Raziel Chokmah
Erelim Thrones Tzaphkiel Binah
Hashmallim Brilliant Ones Tzadkiel Chesed Seraphim Fiery Serpents Khamael Gevurah
Malakhim Messengers, angels Raphael Tipheret Elohim Godly Beings Haniel Netzach
Bene Elohim Sons of Godly Beings Michael Hod
Cherubim Strong Ones Gabriel Yesod
Ishim Souls of Fire Sandalphon Malkuth
Islamic view of angels
* Jibrail (or Jibraaiyl or Jibril or Gabriel in English and the Bible). Jibra'il is the Archangel responsible for revealing the Qur'an to Muhammad, verse by verse. Jibra'il is known as the angel who communicates with (all of) the Prophets. He is mentioned specifically by name and as the Holy Spirit in the Qur'an.
* Mikail (or Mikaaiyl or Michael). Michael is often depicted as the Archangel of mercy who is responsible of bringing rain and thunder to Earth. He is also responsible for the rewards doled out to good persons in this life.
* Israfil (or Israafiyl or Raphael). According to the Hadith, Israfil is the Angel responsible for signalling the coming of Judgment Day by blowing a horn and sending out a Blast of Truth. It translates to Hebrew as Raphael. The blowing of the trumpet is described in many places in Quran. It is said that the first blow will destroy everything [Qur'an 69:13], while the second blow will bring all human beings back to life again [Qur'an 36:51].
* Izra'il (or Azrael). Izra'il is the Angel of Death who along with his helpers is responsible for parting the soul of the human from the body. The actual process of separating the soul from the body depends on the person's history or record of good or bad deeds. If the human was a bad person in life, the soul is ripped out very painfully. But if the human was a righteous person, then the soul is separated like a 'drop of water dripping from glass'. It is also noted that The Angel of Death will look like a terrifying beast or demon for the souls of bad people and will look like 'the most pleasant sight' when he comes for the souls of good people.
* Malik is the angel who is responsible for Hell.
* Ridwan is the angel who is responsible for Heaven (Paradise).
* Kiraamun kaatibeen are the angels who record the good and bad deeds of a person.
* Munkar and Nakir are the angels who interrogate a person in the grave about his good and bad deeds.
* Harut and Marut are the angels who were sent as a test to an ancient Israeli tribe. (in Babylon)
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