Angels? (malakhíms)

Much has been written about these figures; however the only certainty is that the term “angel” comes from the Greek “àgghelos” which means “messenger, herald, correspondent”. The traditional religious literature follows the Holy Scriptures wherein they are described as intelligent beings, superior to men and subordinate to God. They are also often called “sons of God,” “inhabitants of the sky.” The religious tradition itself equates them to various figures described in different stories: The Sum