Thrones

The Thrones (, pl. θρόνοι; , pl. throni) are a class of celestial beings mentioned by Paul the Apostle in . According to the New Testament, these high celestial beings are among those Orders at the Christ's service.Colossians 1:14-201 Peter 3:21-22 They are the carriers of the Throne of God, hence the name.
According to Matthew Bunson, the corresponding order of angels in Judaism is called the abalim or "arelim/erelim,Bunson, Matthew. Angels A to Z. New York:Crown Trade Paperbacks, 1996. ISBN 0-517-88537-9. but this opinion is far from unrivaled. The Hebrew word erelim is usually not translated "Thrones", but rather "valiant ones", "heroes", "warriors". The function ascribed to erelim in and in Jewish folkloreLouis Ginzberg: Legends of the Jews 5:23, n. 64; 5:417, n. 117 is not consonant with the lore surrounding the Thrones.
The Ophanim (Wheels or Galgallin) is a class of celestial beings, from , that are also equated with the "Thrones" occasionally. They are said to be great wheels covered in eyes.
==Western Wisdom Teachings==
Dionysius the Areopagite includes the Thrones as the third highest of 9 levels of angels.
==See also==
* Heaven (Christianity)
==Notes==
==References==
* Bunson, Matthew. Angels A to Z. New York:Crown Trade Paperbacks, 1996. ISBN 0-517-88537-9.
* Gulley, Rosemary Ellen (1996). Encyclopedia of Angels. ISBN 0-8160-2988-1
Category:Angels in Christianity
Category:Classes of angel