New Testament statements about angels reflect Jewish views of these beings. During the Middle Ages, theologians developed a hierarchy of angels.
Angels are a popular subject in folklore, literature, and art.
These women think so-because they've encountered theirs. Whether or not we believe in angels as the winged beings we see on Christmas cards, few of us can pretend we don't believe in them at all. But when they talk about their experiences, they're really talking about feeling profoundly grateful for the ways in which they've been well and mysteriously cared for. One woman is grateful for a lifesaving warning, another for unexpected love. Even in its devotion to monotheism, the worship of one God, ancient Israel was able to embrace the image of a council of gods by turning all but one of them into angels who serve the one God, much as earthly courtiers serve one king.