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
Angels - type of angel closest to mankind who act as
messengers; believed to be Apparitions - one of three hierarchies of angels.
Archai - equated with Authorities, Exousiai, Powers,
Potenatates, Principalities;
Archangels - "chief messengers" who are the primary
messengers between God Archons - equated with Aeons, Archangels and Princes.
Authorities - angels who bear authority and equated with
Dominions, Powers
Bene-Elohim - "sons of God" equated to Thrones,
Issim and sometimes
Cherubim - second highest angels to God; equated to Hayyoth of
Hebrew l Cherubs - baby angels
Dominations - also called Dominions and Lords; the fourth
highest order of Elim - proper name for angel.
Elohim - equated with Principalities and usually
mis-translated as "God" in the 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;
Hayyoth - high ranking merkabah (throne chariot) angels
equated with 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 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 Voices - one of three heirarchies of angels. Wheels - many-eyed angels equated with Ophanim, Thrones and Cherubim. |
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