The Bible provides specific references to angels in 34 of its 66 books, and the word “angel” appears nearly 300 times in Scripture. The Bible classifies angels as either good (“elect” or “holy”) or evil. Good angels worship God and serve him faithfully. Evil angels include Satan and demons, who oppose God and his servants. 

In Angels Elect & Evil, C. Fred Dickason writes, “These two armies engage in a great warfare that exceeds human thought and affects the course of nations and the world.”

This brief study of angels focuses, not on subjective human experience or the popular media, but on the Word of God — the only truly reliable source of information on angels and demons.

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