Angels are spiritual beings created by God as servants[1] of God for many purposes, especially for His praise, and as messengers (transliterated from Greek as "messenger") to believers[2]. Angels appear about 300 times throughout the Bible. Angels are only known to be males, there being no females in the Bible.
Characteristics
Types
Cherubim
In the building of the Tabernacle, a special kind of angel is depicted in art. This is the "cherub" (plural: cherubim) that is to guard the Ark of the Covenant. These are portrayed as being in the form of man, but with wings[3].
Seraph
A related angelic being, the Seraph (plural: seraphim), is seen by Isaiah in his vision of the presence of God[4].
Dominions
Powers
Principalities
Archangels
Inequality
To Humans
Angels were not created in God's image (as were only humans[5]). Angels do not receive the forgiveness from God as did humans but rather were immediately cast into Hell and punished after they sinned[6]
To Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is superior to Angels as God never proclaimed Angels as His sons[7]. Angels are also to worship Jesus Christ[8] and are servants[1]. God also never had an Angel sit at his righthand[9].