What was the angel of death's name in the bible?
Asked 3 years ago
I can imagine this angel to be like a grim reaper. Did they have a name?
Osasere Okunloye
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Let's consider a few points.
1. There is no verse of the Bible naming a particular Angel as the angel of death. Angel Michael was known to fight spiritual battles while the Angel Azrael (who is believed to be the angel of death) was not even mentioned in the Bible at all.
2. Only God has the power to take the life of anyone. Angels are just messengers and if there was an angel of death, his job will be to carry out God instructions. As Christians, we should understand that only God holds the key and he alone can determine the number of days we have to live. Job 14:5 says "Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;" May God give us the heart to understand these things, in Jesus name. Amen.
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