List of Angels by Type

Acclamations - one of three hierarchies of angels.

Aeons - angels similar to seraphim in gnosticism, with each Aeon being in charge
              of a heavenly realm made up of concentric circles. 

Angels - type of angel closest to mankind who act as messengers; believed to be
              the same as guardian angels. 

Apparitions - one of three hierarchies of angels.

Archai - equated with Authorities, Exousiai, Powers, Potenatates, Principalities;
              same as Archons. 

Archangels - "chief messengers" who are the primary messengers between God
                      and mankind.

Archons - equated with Aeons, Archangels and Princes.

Authorities - angels who bear authority and equated with Dominions, Powers
                       and Virtues.  Same as the Greek word exousiai.

Bene-Elohim - "sons of God" equated to Thrones, Issim and sometimes
                          Archangels.

Cherubim - second highest angels to God; equated to Hayyoth of Hebrew l
                    ore and Kerubim of Islam teachings.

Cherubs - baby angels

Dominations - also called Dominions and Lords; the fourth highest order of
                          angels.

Elim - proper name for angel.

Elohim - equated with Principalities and usually mis-translated as "God" in the
               Christian Old Testament.  Elohim is also plural, and it is written that 
                Jesus quoted Psalms 82:6, "...you (mankind) are Elohim..." 

Erelim - equated with Bene-Elohim, Issim and Thrones.

Excellencies - equated with Virtues.

Exousiai - Greek word for Authorities.

Hasmalim - high ranking order of angels along with seraphim and cherubim;
                   equated with Dominions sometimes.

Hayyoth - high ranking merkabah (throne chariot) angels equated with
                  Hasmalim, Seraphim and Cherubim.

Intelligences - astral power equated to Archons and Seals.

Issim - angels equated with Bene-Elohim, Thrones and Erelim.

Malachin - order of angels from Hebrew lore.

Ophanim - high ranking angels equated with Thrones, Cherubim and Wheels.

Origins - type of angel mentioned in 2 Enoch.

Palatinates - angels equated with the Powers.

Potentates - same as Powers.

Powers - sixth highest order of angels believed to be protectors of divine plans initiated by Dominations and carried out by Virtues.

Princes - high ranking angels equated with Archons and Principalities.

Principalities - seventh highest order of angels who watch over the nations of the 
                       earth.

Rulers - angels equated with Dominions and Principalities.

Scribes - angels who record all the deeds of mankind.

Seals - equated with the Intelligences.

Seats - angels equated with Thrones.

Sebalim - song-uttering order of angels.

Seraphim - angels highest and closest to God.

Tapsarim - high order of angels equated with Scribes.

Tarshisim - "brilliant ones" equated with Virtues.

Thrones - third highest order of angels also called Seats.

Virtues - fifth highest order of angels, who carry out the plans set forth by the
                 Dominions; their name means "powers."

Voices - one of three heirarchies of angels.

Wheels - many-eyed angels equated with Ophanim, Thrones and Cherubim.

 


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