Angels of pure Contemplation
Angels of Pure Contemplation:
Seraphim
The Seraphim are the highest order of angels, serving as the caretakers of God's throne and continuously singing his praises. It is said that they surround the throne of God, singing the music of the spheres and regulating the movement of the heavens as it emanates from God. (The Seraphim are mentioned in Isaiah 6:1–7).
Angels of this order include Seraphiel, Metatron, Nathanael, Jehoel, Chamuel.
Cherubim
The Cherubim are beyond the throne of God; they are the guardians of light and of the stars. It is believed that, although they are removed from man's plane of reality, the divine light that they filter down from Heaven still touches human lives. The Cherubim are thought by some as an order or class of angels, though others hold them to be a higher class of heavenly beings than angels. Their rank among angels is uncertain, but they are always categorized in the First Sphere.(The Cherubim are mentioned in Genesis 3:24; Ezekiel 10:17–20; and 1 Kings 6:23–28).
Angels of this order include phaniel, Rikbiel, Cherubiel, Raphael, and Gabriel.
Thrones
Thrones are angelic beings shaped like shiny orbs of shifting colors. Their duty is to carry the throne of God around in paradise, hence their name. They are the companion angels of the planets. Thrones are fully equal in authority and power in comparison to the Powers. However, Thrones are politically, militarily and economically oriented, and their main concerns revolve around people and world events. Thrones have authority over major divisions of the world.
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