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The Angel of Death in World Religions and Popular Fiction

Today's question is, is there an angel of death? In this video I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective. Then afterwards, as always, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end.

The idea of an angel of death is present in several religions. The angel of death is known as Samael, Sariel or Azrael in Judaism, as Malak Almut in Islam, as Yama or Yamaraj in Hinduism, and as the Grim Reaper in popular fiction.

In various mythologies, the angel of death is imagined as anything from a cloaked skeletal figure with a sickle, to a beautiful woman, to a small child. While the details vary, the core belief is that a being comes to a person at the moment of death, either actually causing death or simply observing it, with the purpose of then taking the person's soul to the abode of the dead.

What the Bible Says About Angels Causing Death

This angel of death concept is not taught in the Bible. The Bible nowhere teaches that there is a particular angel who is in charge of death or who is present whenever a person dies. 2 Kings 19, verse 35 describes an angel putting to death 185 ,000 Assyrians who had invaded Israel.

Some also see Exodus 12, the death of the firstborn of Egypt, as the work of an angel. While this is possible, the Bible nowhere attributes the death of the firstborn to an.

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Whatever the case, while the Bible describes angels causing death at the command of the Lord, Scripture nowhere teaches that there is a specific angel of death. God, and God alone, is sovereign over the timing of our deaths.

Death as Separation and the Final Judgment

No angel or demon can in any sense cause our death before the time God has willed it to.

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According to Romans 6, verse 23 and Revelation 20, verses 11 -15, death is separation—separation of our soul spirit from our body—that is, physical death, and in the case of unbelievers, everlasting separation from God, or eternal death.

Death is something that occurs. Death is not an angel, a demon, a person, or any other being. Angels can cause death and may be involved in what happens to us after death, but there is no such thing as the angel of death.

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