Can Angels come/appear in animal form?

[+RubiesFire+]

Just a quick question....


Can angels appear as animal form like if we needed protection from danger just besides human?

And I am not referring to Satan...he has nothing to do with this nor conversation!

Is it anywhere in the Bible?

 

[sk8brdkd]

I believe angels can appear in both human and animal form. I've heard several stories from different people who believe they've had an experience w/ an angel. Some people said the angel was a person and a few others I've spoken with said they believe the angel came in either dog form or i believe they said it was a wolfe or some type of wild animal.

You may think of angels in different ways. Either one that saves you from danger or, maybe one thats sent to just to you for a specific amount of time.

Let me share a quick story w/ u that i've shared b4 on here. Now, i'm not 100% sure this was an "angel" experience but, it sure seems that way to me. I owned a dog for about 12 years - he lived to be 15 but, way back when i was in middle school when i received this dog, i was goin thru an extremely difficult time and this dog literally saved my life - i considered him an angel sent from God - now, was this dog, Teddy literally an angel? i have no idea - i'd say probably not but in my heart, i do believe God sent him into my life and he was an angel for me. When I had to put him to sleep 4 years ago, after the vet gave the final injection and left me, n after she did a final check on his vitals which put his body into full rigger bout 10 min later while i was still in the room holding him, all of a sudden, his tail began to wag - now, he was clearly gone and the vet told us that his tail should not have wagged, so, to me, that was a clear sign from God, that he was telling me, that Teddy's job here on this earth was through and that now he's in safe keeping with God til I arrive.

So, to me, Teddy was a miracle angel - take it how u will but if it weren't for that dog, I wouldn't be here today - as i was extremely close to suicide way back then and he saved my life countless times so, he's an angel in my book.

 

[+RubiesFire+]

I started crying when I finished your story!

This was the answer I've been looking for! I've heard many stories about angels coming as animals and helping people...

I even believe animals are God's angels here on earth.

 

[Obzocky]

I do not believe there are any references in the Bible to angels appearing in animal form, could be wrong but so far i've not come across anything other than referring to them as being human like.

I think animals have souls, and I believe they have a purpose just as we do. We meet animals that change our lives and they become our "angels", just as people who come into our lives and change them for the better become "angels" to us.

As for whether the angels themselves can appear in animal form I do not know. I'll come back and edit this with an opinion once i've caught up on some sleep.

Shall watch this thread with interest.

 

[JCFantasy23]

I can't say for sure but I wouldn't think so. There have been many cases where animals have saved the lives of their owners and others, but I choose to believe it is with the assistance of God or else because that is the way God created them in the first place (like dogs loyal to their masters, etc.)

 

[Macx]

In Numbers 22 there is a story wherein God grants an animal the ability to speak & the story involves an angel (read the whole chapter to get the context, but 22:21 is around the speaking part) . . . . but apart from Satan in the garden as a serpant, no animal form angels yet. Revelations 4 has what are called "living creatures" that resemble animals but it is unclear if they are angels or some other heavenly creation of God's.

Animals however wonderful, are animals & angels . . . are angels.

 

[heron]

Jesus cast evil spirits into a herd of pigs -- that shows a capacity to hold a different spirit inside an animal body.

Balaam's donkey spoke -- whether that was an angel temporarily within it, or just an ability given for a moment, it was an example of a different intelligent force inside an animal.

If you look at other religions, there are plenty of examples of animals taking on good and bad spirits.

The question has crossed my mind too. Pets certainly care for their families with an unusual amount of intelligence (or lack of, lol) and emotional bonding.

 

[toolite]

Spiritually speaking we are all connected and can communicate with everything that is of God.. This is the meat.. So I know everyone will not understand what I am saying but, in love I will say it anyone.. When you are spiritually intuned you fine that you can communicate with anything. I am learning that.

I have never seen an angel as animal only in human form but, that does not mean it can't happen I just don't have the experience to speak on it.

I am just thinking under what circumstances would they have to change into animal form?


Do you mean in real life or a dream?

All The Glory Belongs To God Forever!

 

[Macx]

Jesus cast evil spirits into a herd of pigs -- that shows a capacity to hold a different spirit inside an animal body.

Balaam's donkey spoke -- whether that was an angel temporarily within it, or just an ability given for a moment, it was an example of a different intelligent force inside an animal.

If you look at other religions, there are plenty of examples of animals taking on good and bad spirits.

The question has crossed my mind too. Pets certainly care for their families with an unusual amount of intelligence (or lack of, lol) and emotional bonding.

Read in context NUmbers 22 indicates that it was the donkey granted speech not the angel speaking through the donkey. There is a point where the angel speaks and it is clearly not in the donkey.

Yes, the pigs posessed by demons, plenty of stories of people posessed by demons too. . . but those would be possessions not the demon/angel taking a shape. Possession is cohabitation, not displacement of the original soul and certainly not a taking on of a form.

 

[Chaplain_MArk]

Ruby and anyone else who might read this -
The Bible speaks oftern of the angels having animal features the book of revelation expecially. So by my answer I can say yes they can take animal form or at best show that side of their physical form. Remember we live in a physical, angels and demons both live in the spiritual so yes they can take any form tey desire,

 

[AgapeBible]

On the morning news today I heard a story about a brave dog, a labrador/retriever names, coincidentally, Angel, who saved her young master, a boy of about 11, from a cougar attack. The boy was chopping firewood outside his home in the country, I forgot what state it was in, I think it was either Virginia or Kentucky, or maybe Maryland, and there were woods behind his house. A cougar came out of the woods and was getting ready to attack, when the dog, Angel, got between the boy and the cougar do defend him and the cougar attacked the dog instead THe boy was close to the house, he ran inside and grabbed the phone to call 911. Fortunately, a mounted police officer was nearby and he heard the screams and came to help, he shot the cougar. Angel was rushed to the emergency vet's office and though she is wounded bad they put her in surgery and from what I heard I think she will make it. Let's pray for this brave canine hero who put her life at risk to save her human masters, that is the quality I love about dogs, the loyalty and bonding they have with their owners.

 

[JCFantasy23]

On the morning news today I heard a story about a brave dog, a labrador/retriever names, coincidentally, Angel, who saved her young master, a boy of about 11, from a cougar attack. The boy was chopping firewood outside his home in the country, I forgot what state it was in, I think it was either Virginia or Kentucky, or maybe Maryland, and there were woods behind his house. A cougar came out of the woods and was getting ready to attack, when the dog, Angel, got between the boy and the cougar do defend him and the cougar attacked the dog instead THe boy was close to the house, he ran inside and grabbed the phone to call 911. Fortunately, a mounted police officer was nearby and he heard the screams and came to help, he shot the cougar. Angel was rushed to the emergency vet's office and though she is wounded bad they put her in surgery and from what I heard I think she will make it. Let's pray for this brave canine hero who put her life at risk to save her human masters, that is the quality I love about dogs, the loyalty and bonding they have with their owners.

Yes, dogs rock and have saved a lot of people. I knew someone whose dog saved the child from a rattlesnake bite, but sadly ended up dying. They are courageous, loyal animals. Thanks for sharing the story and I will pray.

 

[+RubiesFire+]

It's great to see everyone different views on this!

 

[Jpark]

Just a quick question....


Can angels appear as animal form like if we needed protection from danger just besides human?

And I am not referring to Satan...he has nothing to do with this nor conversation!

Is it anywhere in the Bible?

Angels and demons will not take the form of a animal. For they do God's will. For angels in the OT and the NT did not come for the man. For angels in the Bible only took the form of a man.

My father says:

Angels, demons, any spirits cannot do that. Only God can do that.

 

[Macx]

Angels and demons will not take the form of a animal. For they do God's will. For angels in the OT and the NT did not come for the man. For angels in the Bible only took the form of a man.

My father says:

Angels, demons, any spirits cannot do that. Only God can do that.

It isn't anything like grammar to begin a sentence with "for". If you are trying to make what you said sound Biblical, you should just cite Scripture. If your father is an authority on the subject, you should cite his published works.


I don't disagree with the premise so much as the method used to communicate it. Yes, angels and demons do not take animal form. The animals in our lives can do wonderful and loving things for us, but that is not supernatural. Insistence that God's creations which are good i.e. outstanding/ heroic animals must be supernatural is founded in Neoplatonism & in essence projects our sin nature on the animals around us. Where in Scripture, we do see talking animals (Balaam's Donkey) it is the animal speaking, not angels speaking through the animal.

From a previous page -

Read in context NUmbers 22 indicates that it was the donkey granted speech not the angel speaking through the donkey. There is a point where the angel speaks and it is clearly not in the donkey.

Yes, the pigs posessed by demons, plenty of stories of people posessed by demons too. . . but those would be possessions not the demon/angel taking a shape. Possession is cohabitation, not displacement of the original soul and certainly not a taking on of a form.

 

[Jpark]

It isn't anything like grammar to begin a sentence with "for". If you are trying to make what you said sound Biblical, you should just cite Scripture. If your father is an authority on the subject, you should cite his published works.


I don't disagree with the premise so much as the method used to communicate it. Yes, angels and demons do not take animal form. The animals in our lives can do wonderful and loving things for us, but that is not supernatural. Insistence that God's creations which are good i.e. outstanding/ heroic animals must be supernatural is founded in Neoplatonism & in essence projects our sin nature on the animals around us. Where in Scripture, we do see talking animals (Balaam's Donkey) it is the animal speaking, not angels speaking through the animal.

From a previous page -

I stole "for" from Paul.

Well, angels of God in the OT and NT never came for the man, but came to the man in the form of a man.

Second, angels will not take the form of a animal, for God permits not. For they do His will (Psalm 104:20-21). And His will is not manifest in taking the form of a animal. Even demons can't take the form of a animal, for they also do His perfect will.

My father is not an authority. He does claim to feel the presence of God though.

Yes, I agree. Angels and demons do not take animal form.

We must be careful about this. For angels do not come for the man. This can lead to prayer to angels for deliverance.

 

[jellybean99]

Originally Posted by +RubiesFire+

Just a quick question....
Can angels appear as animal form like if we needed protection from danger just besides human?
And I am not referring to Satan...he has nothing to do with this nor conversation!
Is it anywhere in the Bible?


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Yes, fallen angels can take the form of animals and people. These are known as "familiars."

 

[Bain_Adaneth]

Just a quick question....


Can angels appear as animal form like if we needed protection from danger just besides human?

And I am not referring to Satan...he has nothing to do with this nor conversation!

Is it anywhere in the Bible?

Sorry, bursted your bubble. No where in the bible, except the possession of animals.

 

[Macx]

Originally Posted by +RubiesFire+

Just a quick question....
Can angels appear as animal form like if we needed protection from danger just besides human?
And I am not referring to Satan...he has nothing to do with this nor conversation!
Is it anywhere in the Bible?


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Yes, fallen angels can take the form of animals and people. These are known as "familiars."

I'd like a Unicorn steak and a side of Jack's magic beans


No. Familiars may be possessed animals (if they exist at all), but they are not a demon in an animal form.

 

[Jpark]

And even then, the demons need permission to enter the animal (Luke 8:32).