While the Scriptures give no definite figures, we are told that the number of angels is very great;
Daniel 7:10, “A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
There are 100,000,000 Plus! . . . . many Millions more mentioned in Scripture alone.
Matthew 26:53, teaches; “Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
How many angels are in one legion? A legion numbers 6000 so 12 legions would be 72000 angels. Each angel could slay 185 thousand men in one night as one did in Isa. 37: 36;
“Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.” (Isa. 37:36).
Here in Hebrews 12:22, Scripture mentions angels as being INNUMERABLE!
“But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,” (Hebrews 12:22).
In Revelation 12, we read;
Revelation 12:4 "...behold a great red Dragon... And his tail drew the THIRD PART OF THE STARS OF HEAVEN, and did cast them to the earth..."
How many angels would make up one third part Of God’s angels, angels that Scripture teaches are innumerable in number? How long would it have taken Lucifer to convince one third of God’s angels of his plan to dethrone God and that he would succeed and for them to join him in his quest?
And God would definitely have heard of this plan by Lucifer and allowed it to continue so that any angels who had rebellion on their mind would finally be exposed. God may even have allowed this to continue for the allotted time in the hope those thinking of joining Lucifer might repent and not turn against God?
God knew that mankind would not have a sophisticated enough number system to grasp the vastness of the Heavenly host so throughout the Bible His Holy Spirit inspires the metaphor "[like] stars in the sky" instead of a number. Today we know the number of stars in space is roughly in the Trillions, - Using Trillions as the benchmark, and then trying to figure out one third of the plural number “TRILLIONS,” we can barely imagine how many angels were involved in this rebellion!
Jesus could well have had and called upon TWELVE TRILLION angels as His personal bodyguard if He so wanted!
I come now to what we are up against when I see so many friends, myself included, constantly fighting to stay “In Jesus!”
Biblical hero's including
King Saul;
Who committed suicide,
1 Samuel 31:4, “Then said Saul unto his armour bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse4 me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.”
King David;
Committed sins of Lust, adultery and murder;
2 Sam. 11:2, “And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
V 3, And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”
2 Sam. 11:15, And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.”
King Solomon;
Loved many strange women who in his old age drew him into idolatry;
“But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; and in his old age they drew him into idolatry, (1 Kings 11:1),
If after being chosen by God to lead Israel, and having a personal face to face relationship with God, could we be tempted by the devil to turn our back on God, to commit murder, or openly to worship idols for a woman, created by God, as beautiful as this?
And this woman is clothed, not naked and bathing herself?
Being constantly and repeatedly tempted by our adversary and his huge angelic army of evil angels and demons who and how can we possibly resist such an onslaught?
How is it possible for us to defend ourselves against such a huge army, multiple thousands of millions of sinning angels, ruling Principalities, ruling powers, lying, making false promises, planning, plotting, inventing ways to have us destroyed,
We can, with the help of the Holy Spirit, and by having a solid relationship with the Father through His Son, we can and we will defeat Satan and his army just as Jesus did.
Eph 6:12, For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Here is our lifeline, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living Father;
Coll. 2:14-15,
V 14, Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
V 15, And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”
We believe in Him and in the Father who sent Him!
John. 6:39, And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
John. 6:44, No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Amen.
some still do not ...and women dressed with modesty.