ANGELS
(See also Archangel; Cherubs; Demons; Gabriel; Seraphs)
accountable to Jehovah: w96 9/15 10-11
angelic direction (examples): w25.05 4
child keen to go to one more house: bt 59; km 11/01 8; w95 10/15 12
desire to go to particular house: jv 550
impelled to phone Bible student: wp17.5 3
impelled to speak to man on doorstep: yb02 48-49
interested people found: w91 2/15 26-27
moved to persist in knocking: yb10 49-50
prayers answered: w25.05 5
prayer to find interested person: jv 550-551
spiritist amazed by missionary’s visit: yb96 48
“angels who did not keep their original position” (Jude 6): w13 8/1 12; g 8/10 20; w97 9/1 15; pe 93
“angels who sinned” (2Pe 2:4): ijwbq article 47; it-2 492, 1068; w14 9/1 16; g 8/10 20; w08 11/15 22; w97 9/1 15; w91 3/15 31; pe 94-95
cast into Tartarus: nwt 1714; w09 1/1 12-13
angel who destroyed Sennacherib’s army: w91 2/1 17
angel who led Israel (Ex 23:20-23): w25.05 21-22; ijwbq article 160; it-2 53, 393; w10 9/15 21; w10 12/15 6; w04 3/15 27; dp 204-205; w98 6/15 23; w91 2/1 17
appearances: wp17.5 7
Abraham: cl 202
apostles in prison: bt 38-39; my story 106
at entrance to Eden: w16.04 16-17; w13 1/1 14; ia 13; w09 1/1 12
at Jesus’ tomb: jy 304-305; w91 3/15 24-25; gt chapter 128
claimed, in modern times: g99 11/22 4-8
Daniel’s three friends delivered (Da 3): w06 1/15 3; dp 77-79
Daniel strengthened (Da 10): dp 201-206, 208-209
entertained unknowingly (Heb 13:2): w12 9/1 18-19; w89 12/15 17
Gabriel to Daniel: w07 9/1 20; dp 185
Gabriel to Mary: w18.06 30; it-2 346; lfb 164; w16.02 16-17; jy 10, 12; ia 145-146, 148-149; w09 1/1 3; bm 19; w08 7/1 14-16; my story 84; gt chapters 1-2
Gabriel to Zechariah: lfb 162; jy 10; gt chapter 1
garments: it-1 653-654
Gideon: it-1 932-933; w88 5/15 23
Jacob grapples with: mwb20.04 5, 8; it-1 1228, 1245; w04 1/15 28; w03 8/15 25; w03 10/15 31; w02 8/1 29; g95 12/8 14
Jesus strengthened by: jy 282; w92 4/15 5-6; gt chapter 117; w90 10/1 8
looks: dp 202-203; w91 3/1 31; g90 3/8 20-21
materialization: ijwbq article 93; it-1 107; it-2 56, 492, 997
materialization not proof of human preexistence: g86 6/8 23
Moses on Mt. Horeb: it-2 437
Muḥammad claims: sh 287-288
Paul reassured: w20.11 13
Peter freed: bt 77-80; it-2 986; lr 64-65; w90 6/1 20
Samson’s parents: it-2 310; w07 3/15 22
shepherds near Bethlehem: ijwbv article 37; w18.07 10; it-1 989; lfb 166-167; jy 18; ia 157-158; w08 10/1 24-25; w06 12/15 3; my story 85; w02 12/15 6-7; gt chapter 5; w87 4/1 13
belief in: g01 12/8 29
beliefs about: w95 11/1 3-6; w87 12/15 3-4
books about: g99 11/22 4-5, 7-10
called gods: it-1 968
characteristics: it-1 107; w06 1/15 3
bodies corruptible: it-1 1197
compared to human: w25.05 2; w21.08 2-3
feelings: bhs 105-106; bh 97; g90 3/8 21
free moral agents: wp17.5 4; ct 87-88; g90 3/8 21
language: it-2 201, 1160; wp17.5 4; w15 12/15 4; w91 5/1 10-11
limitations: it-1 107; wp17.5 4
names: w25.05 3; ijwbq article 117; w18.05 22; it-1 107; it-2 466; w13 8/1 10; w09 5/15 23-24; w04 4/1 32; g99 11/22 8; w98 11/15 5-6; w95 11/1 5; w87 12/15 3
not immortal: it-1 1190
not impersonal: g90 3/8 20-21
personality: it-1 106-107; w10 2/1 5; g90 3/8 21; w87 12/15 4-5
powers: it-1 107; wp17.5 4; w15 5/15 10
voices: it-2 1160-1161
will: w04 4/15 4
“chosen angels” (1Ti 5:21): w24.12 30
cooperation:
angel with Michael (Da 11:1): it-1 581; dp 212
creation of: ijwbq article 117; cl 237-238; it-1 106, 527; lfb 8; bhs 105; bh 96-97; w07 3/15 21; ct 87-88; w87 12/15 4
Daniel protected from lions (Da 6): lr 63-64
“deceptive spirit” in mouth of false prophets (1Ki 22:22): it-2 245
depictions in Watch Tower publications: w91 3/1 31
descriptions symbolic: it-2 897
‘desire to peer’ into salvation of man (1Pe 1:12): w09 5/15 24; w08 11/15 21
discussion: ijwbq article 117; lff lesson 24; it-1 106-108; wp17.5 3-8; g17.3 14-15; bhs 105-107, 114, 210; w14 9/1 16; bh 96-98; nwt 1692-1693; w12 7/1 16; w10 2/1 5; w10 12/1 4-5; rk 11; w09 5/15 21-25; w07 3/15 21-25; w06 1/15 3-7; lr 62-66; ol 10; g99 11/22 3-8; w98 11/15 4-7; w95 11/1 3-8; g90 3/8 20-21; w87 12/15 3-7; ws 185-187
duties: ijwbq article 117; w24.12 30; it-1 106-108; wp17.5 5; g17.3 14-15; w14 10/15 23; w07 3/15 22-25; w87 12/15 5-7; ws 186
aid in keeping congregation clean: w25.05 6-7
aid in preaching work: bt 38-39, 57-59; lff lesson 24; w20.11 14; wp17.5 8; w09 5/15 24-25; w08 10/15 11; w07 3/15 24-25; w06 1/15 5-6; re 204-205; w04 12/15 14, 18-19; w00 7/1 15-16; w98 6/15 17-21; jv 549-551; w88 1/1 16; w87 5/15 12; w87 12/15 6-7
aid in separation of righteous and wicked: w10 11/1 17
aid in separation of “sheep” and “goats”: w87 5/15 12; w87 12/15 6
at end of wicked system: rr 199; wp17.5 8; w07 3/15 25; re 212-214, 281; w87 5/15 14; w87 12/15 6-7
cherubs: it-1 431-432
Christ served by: it-1 107-108; w09 5/15 23
during Christ’s presence: w93 5/1 12-13
evangelizers: it-1 770
executioners of divine judgment: w07 3/15 25; w06 1/15 6
executioners of divine purpose: it-1 106
guidance of congregation: w02 3/15 14-15; w87 8/1 11, 19
Jehovah’s armies: ijwbq article 121; cl 41, 176; it-1 176; it-2 21
Jehovah’s ministers: it-2 407; w06 1/15 4; rs 280; w86 12/15 29
Jehovah’s representatives: ijwbq article 83; cl 202; it-1 107; it-2 55-56, 677; w88 5/15 22-23
Jehovah’s representatives assisted by: w17.02 19-20, 24-25, 27
Jehovah’s servants protected by: wp17.5 7; bhs 106-107; bh 97-98; w09 5/15 22; w07 3/15 24; w06 1/15 4-5; w04 12/15 13-14; w01 11/15 19; w87 12/15 5
Jehovah’s servants rescued by: w22.01 6; w07 3/1 24
Jehovah’s servants supported by: w21.03 29-30; it-1 107-108; bhs 114; bh 97-98; w10 11/1 16; w09 5/15 22-23; w07 3/15 22-25; w04 12/15 13-14, 18-19; km 6/04 1; lr 63-66
messengers: ijwbq article 108; it-1 106, 1203; it-2 189, 385; w06 1/15 5-6; w98 11/15 5, 7; w87 12/15 5
seraphs: it-2 897
early Christian congregation supported by: wp17.5 7
example for Christians: w25.05 2-7; w11 2/1 28-29; w09 5/15 23-24
Gabriel: it-1 876
Greek and Hebrew words: w98 11/15 5
guardian angels: ijwbq article 117; w17.12 13; wp17.5 5; w09 5/15 22-23; g99 11/22 3-4; w98 11/15 3-7
Masai beliefs: sh 56
happiness: w92 5/15 13
heavenly residence: it-1 1061
holiness: cl 29
interest in humans: wp17.5 7; w10 11/1 16; w10 12/1 9; w06 1/15 4
issue of integrity involves: jv 18
Jehovah asks for suggestions (1Ki 22:20-22): cl 202; w20.08 10; w08 3/15 7
Jehovah makes “spirits” (Ps 104:4): it-2 1018; w86 12/15 29
Jehovah’s figurative wife: re 178
Jesus “appeared to angels” (1Ti 3:16): w90 1/15 13
joy over repentant sinners (Lu 15:10): jy 199; gt chapter 85
law for: it-2 211
Law given through: ijwbq article 160; w88 5/15 22-23
man made a little lower than (Ps 8:5): w21.08 2-3
meaning of term: it-1 106; nwt 1692; g90 3/8 20; w87 12/15 5
Meroz cursed by (Jg 5:23): it-2 381; w17.04 30
misconceptions: ijwbq article 117; g99 11/22 6
not previously humans: g 8/06 28-29
number: ijwbq article 117; cl 41; it-1 106; wp17.5 4; g17.3 14; bhs 105; bh 96; g 4/11 29; sp 7; w87 5/15 12
obeisance to Jesus (Heb 1:6): it-2 524; w92 1/15 23; rs 214-215
organization: ijwbq article 117; cl 41; it-1 106; wp17.5 5; w11 6/1 13; w09 5/15 21; w07 3/15 21-22; w06 1/15 6; w95 11/1 8; pe 191; rs 280; ws 185-186
archangel: it-1 156; wp17.5 5; bh 218-219; nwt 1693; re 181; g02 2/8 16-17; rs 218
cherubs: it-1 431-432; wp17.5 5
seraphs: it-2 896-897; wp17.5 5; ip-1 88-89
Peter’s “angel” (Ac 12:15): ijwbq article 117; bt 81; w05 6/1 31
prayer to: w14 9/1 16; w06 1/15 5; w04 4/1 32; w95 11/1 5
prostrating before: it-1 216-217; it-2 523-524
qualities:
endurance: w25.05 6
humility: w25.05 3-4; w09 5/15 23-24; re 278
love for people: w25.05 4-5
Revelation: it-1 106-107; re 278; w88 12/15 11
Revelation, in scripture order:
presents Revelation to John (Re 1:1): re 16
angels of seven congregations (Re 1-3): it-2 1052; re 28-29, 54-55, 136; w88 12/15 11; w87 8/1 17-18
four cherubs attending Jehovah’s throne (Re 4:6-8): it-1 790-791; re 80-81, 89-90, 93, 95-96, 218-219, 273-274
four hold back winds (Re 7:1): it-2 512, 1186; w13 11/15 13; w07 12/15 16; re 113-115; w93 1/1 6; w87 12/15 7
angel from the sunrising (Re 7:2): re 115
angel with incense vessel (Re 8:3-5): re 129-131
seven blow trumpets (Re 8-11): w09 1/15 32; re 132-177; w90 4/1 31; w88 12/15 12-14
angel of abyss (Re 9:11): it-1 12, 126; it-2 149; re 143, 148
four untied (Re 9:14, 15): re 148-151; w88 12/15 13
angel with rainbow (Re 10:1): it-2 731; re 155-160; w88 10/15 14; w88 12/15 13
angel in midheaven (Re 14:6): re 204-205; w88 12/15 20; w87 5/15 12
second angel (Re 14:8): re 205-209; w88 12/15 20-21
third angel (Re 14:9-12): re 209-211
fourth angel (Re 14:15): re 211-212
fifth angel (Re 14:17, 19): re 212-214
sixth angel (Re 14:18): re 212
seven pour out bowls (Re 15, 16): re 215-234
shows judgment on great harlot (Re 17:1): re 235
angel with great authority (Re 18:1, 2): re 259-260
strong angel (Re 18:21): re 269-270
refuses worship (Re 19:10): w25.05 3-4; it-2 524; re 278
angel standing in the sun (Re 19:17): re 284-285
binds dragon (Re 20:1-3): re 287-288; w91 3/1 31
shows New Jerusalem (Re 21:9–22:9): re 305-314
12 at gates (Re 21:12): re 306, 317
refuses worship (Re 22:8, 9): it-2 524; re 314; w99 8/1 14
Satan appears as “angel of light” (2Co 11:14): ijwbq article 171; w04 2/15 4-5; w02 3/1 11
Sennacherib’s army destroyed by: lfb 132-133
sin by: it-2 970
singing: w97 2/1 24-25
sons of God: it-2 996-997
before Flood: w18.02 9-10; it-2 492; w13 4/1 12; w13 6/15 22; w13 8/1 12; ia 18; w09 1/1 12-13; w08 6/1 5; w07 6/1 5; lr 57-59; w00 4/15 27-28
before Jehovah in Job’s day (Job 1:6; 2:1): w06 3/15 13-14
“spirits in prison” (1Pe 3:19): it-2 492; w13 6/15 23; w06 1/15 6-7; w90 1/15 13; rs 163
spoken of as God or Jehovah: w25.05 21; ijwbq article 83
teaching children about: lr 47-48, 62-66
visions of angels: w98 6/15 14-16
chariots of fire around Elisha: it-1 949-950; lfb 126; w13 8/15 30; w07 3/15 23; w98 6/15 12-13
Daniel’s vision of heavenly courts: rr 36; wp16.6 5-6; w98 6/15 14
Isaiah’s vision of seraphs (Isa 6): w11 12/1 26; ip-1 88-90
Jacob’s dream of ladder: w04 1/15 28; w03 10/15 28-29; w98 9/1 22
looks: it-2 897; dp 202-203; w91 3/1 31; g90 3/8 20-21
why not used to write Bible: w14 8/15 19-20
woman’s head covering “because of” (1Co 11:10): it-1 1052, 1054; lv 211-212; w09 5/15 24; w02 7/15 27; rs 434
worship of: g 2/06 29; g90 3/8 21
Paul’s warning (Col 2:18): it-1 491
refused by angels: w25.05 3-4; it-2 524; w09 5/15 23-24; re 278, 314; w99 8/1 14; g90 3/8 21