5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Angels

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How much do you know about angels? The Bible tells us, “[The Lord] will give His angels charge of you to protect you in all your ways” (Psalm 91:11). Angels are heavenly beings, superior to humans, who serve as messengers of God and guardians of human beings. The Bible plainly teaches that angels exist. There are more than 250 mentions of angels in Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. The Bible also indicates that angels are everywhere: “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so, you have unwittingly entertained angels” (Hebrews 13:2). It is possible you’ve seen these messengers from God without even realizing it. Despite being mentioned countless times in the Bible and being all around us, there are still a number of popular myths circulating about angels that are completely untrue and not biblical. Here are five things everyone gets wrong about angels. As Christians, it’s important that we know the facts.

Myth: Cherubs Are Baby-Faced Angels

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Cherubs are commonly depicted in art as baby-faced angels – adorable, chubby and winged. You may be surprised to learn that this depiction is nowhere close to the way they are described in the Bible. In terms of hierarchy, the cherub is one of the closest to God, serving directly under Him rather than being a messenger. We know from Genesis that cherubs were assigned to guard the tree of life. We get a full description of their appearance in Ezekiel 1:5-11. We are told that they have an overall human form but their legs end in the hooves of a calf. They have four faces (that of a man, that of a lion, that of an ox and that of an eagle) and four wings that hide their human hands. When they move, their face never turns.