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There are many angels identified in the scriptures:
There are many angels identified in the scriptures:


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|''And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.'' (Revelation 21:17)
|''And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.'' (Revelation 21:17)
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Certain prophets are called "gods" and "angels" in the Bible.  In the book of Exodus, the LORD says to Moses ''I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.'' (Exodus 7:1)  The Hebrew word Mal'ak (angel) can be interpreted as either a prophetic or priestly messenger (Isaiah 42:19, Haggai 1:13, Malachi 2:7), or simply as a messenger (I Samuel 25:42) or ambassador (Isaiah 30:4).   
Certain prophets are called "gods" and "angels" in the Bible.  In the book of Exodus, the LORD says to Moses ''I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.'' (Exodus 7:1)  The Hebrew word Mal'ak (angel) can be interpreted as either a prophetic or priestly messenger (Isaiah 42:19, Haggai 1:13, Malachi 2:7), or simply as a messenger (I Samuel 25:42) or ambassador (Isaiah 30:4).   


When John the Baptist began to preach "prepare the way of the Lord", he was identifying Jesus as the "messenger" or "Angel of the covenant" as prophecied in Malachi 3:1.
When John the Baptist began to preach "prepare the way of the Lord", he was identifying Jesus as the "messenger" or "Angel of the covenant" as prophesied in Malachi 3:1.


In [[Revelation 22:8-9|Revelation 22:9]], the disciple John fell at the feet of an Angel to worship him, but the angel said "do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets".  William Branham said this proves that the Angel was a prophet, but this only works in the KJV, as other translations say:
In [[Revelation 22:8-9|Revelation 22:9]], the disciple John fell at the feet of an Angel to worship him, but the angel said "do it not: for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets".  William Branham said this proves that the Angel was a prophet, but this only works in the KJV, as other translations say:


*NCV: I am a servant like you, your brothers the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book:
*NCV: I am a servant like you, your brothers the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: