Bible questions

Bible Questions & Answers originally started in response to letters from listeners to Adventist World Radio (AWR).

It has now grown to be part of Discover Online and aims to openly and honestly reflect on the truths of the Bible in the modern world. Much of the audio on this site was first aired on AWR.

Thanks to Pastors Edgar Hulbert, Herman Smit, Mike Stickland, Gudmundurs Olafsson, Ray Allen and Victor Hulbert for their help and support in researching for this site.

Answers reflect the authors Christian view of the Bible and modern culture but does not necessarily represent the official views of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Angel names?

'Do all angels have names? If not, how do they communicate?' - Submitted by Lastone M Siyoto, Zambia. An angel is a heavenly messenger who either delivers a message to humans, carries out God's will, praises God, or guards God's throne. The word 'angel' is derived from the Greek word angelos, which means 'messenger'. Angelos and the Hebrew equivalent, melek (which also means 'messenger'), are the two most common terms used to describe this class of beings in the Bible. In general, in texts... more