According to medieval Christian theologians, the Angels are organized into several orders, or Angelic Choirs. The most influential of these classifications was that put forward by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite in the Fourth or Fifth century, in his book The Celestial Hierarchy. In this work, the author drew on passages from the New Testament, specifically Ephesians 6:12 and Colossians 1:16, to construct a schema of three Hierarchies, Spheres or Triads of angels, with each Hierarchy containing three ...

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• Hierarchy of angels - First Sphere
• Hierarchy of angels - Seraphim
• Hierarchy of angels - Archangels
• Hierarchy of angels - Cherubim
• Hierarchy of angels - Thrones
• Hierarchy of angels - Second Sphere
• Hierarchy of angels - Dominions
• Hierarchy of angels - Powers
• Hierarchy of angels - Virtues / Fortresses / Strongholds
• Hierarchy of angels - Third Sphere
• Hierarchy of angels - Angels

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The angels of the first sphere were thought to serve as heavenly counselors. Hierarchy of angels - Seraphim. The Seraphim are the highest order of angels, serving as the caretakers of God's throne and continuously singing his praises. It is said that they surround the throne of God, singing the music of the spheres and regulating the movement of the heavens as it emanates from God. It is also said that such a bright light emanates from them that nothing, not even other divine beings, can look upon them. There are four of them surrounding God's throne. ...

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Hierarchy of angels, Hierarchy of angels - First Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Seraphim, Hierarchy of angels - Archangels, Hierarchy of angels - Cherubim, Hierarchy of angels - Thrones, Hierarchy of angels - Second Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Dominions, Hierarchy of angels - Powers, Hierarchy of angels - Virtues / Fortresses / Strongholds, Hierarchy of angels - Third Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Angels

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Angels who function as heavenly messengers. The Principalities are angelic beings shaped like rays of light. They lie beyond the group of archangels. They are the guardian angels of nations and countries, and are concerned with the issues and events surrounding these, including politics, military matters, commerce and trade. One of their duties is to choose who among humanity will rule. Paul used the term principalities in Colossians 1:16 [15] and Ephesians 1:21 [16] & 3:10 [17] but he may have used it to refer to the principalities of the world, a nation, a c ...

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Hierarchy of angels, Hierarchy of angels - First Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Seraphim, Hierarchy of angels - Archangels, Hierarchy of angels - Cherubim, Hierarchy of angels - Thrones, Hierarchy of angels - Second Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Dominions, Hierarchy of angels - Powers, Hierarchy of angels - Virtues / Fortresses / Strongholds, Hierarchy of angels - Third Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Angels

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Angels who function as heavenly messengers. The Principalities are angelic beings shaped like rays of light. They lie beyond the group of archangels. They are the guardian angels of nations and countries, and are concerned with the issues and events surrounding these, including politics, military matters, commerce and trade. One of their duties is to choose who among humanity will rule. Paul used the term principalities in Colossians 1:16 [15] and Ephesians 1:21 [16] & 3:10 [17] but he may have used it to refer to the principalities of the world, a nation, a country or a soc ...

See also:

Hierarchy of angels, Hierarchy of angels - First Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Seraphim, Hierarchy of angels - Archangels, Hierarchy of angels - Cherubim, Hierarchy of angels - Thrones, Hierarchy of angels - Second Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Dominions, Hierarchy of angels - Powers, Hierarchy of angels - Virtues / Fortresses / Strongholds, Hierarchy of angels - Third Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Angels

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Angels of the Second Sphere work as heavenly governors. Hierarchy of angels - Dominions. The Dominions, also known as the Hashmallim, hold the task of regulating the duties of lower angels. They receive their orders from the Seraphim, the Cherubim, or God Himself, and are responsible for ensuring that the cosmos remains in order. It is only with extreme rarity that the dominions make themselves physically known to mortals. Instead, they quietly concern themselves with the details of existence ...

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Hierarchy of angels, Hierarchy of angels - First Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Seraphim, Hierarchy of angels - Archangels, Hierarchy of angels - Cherubim, Hierarchy of angels - Thrones, Hierarchy of angels - Second Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Dominions, Hierarchy of angels - Powers, Hierarchy of angels - Virtues / Fortresses / Strongholds, Hierarchy of angels - Third Sphere, Hierarchy of angels - Angels

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