page_title: Heavenly host
hierarchical_section_title: Heavenly host
context_page_description: Heavenly host refers to the army of angels mentioned both in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, as well as other Jewish and Christian texts.
  The Bible gives several descriptions of angels in military terms, such as their encampment, command structure, and combat. The heavenly host participated in the war in Heaven.
context_section_description: Heavenly host (Hebrew: צבאות‎ sabaoth or tzva'ot, "armies") refers to the army (Luke 2:13) of angels mentioned both in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, as well as other Jewish and Christian texts.
  The Bible gives several descriptions of angels in military terms, such as their encampment (Genesis 32:1-2), command structure (Psalms 91:11-12; Matt.13:41; Rev.7:2), and combat (Jdg.5:20; Job 19:12; Rev.12:7). The heavenly host participated in the war in Heaven.
caption: Blessed Be the Host of the King of Heaven, a Russian icon from the 1550s
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