>>50387259They didn't have wings. Religious nutters started to push the meme they could fly in the 4th century, but the bible doesn't mention them having any wings.
That's also only 25% of the angels described in the Bible, the other 3 being "cherubim", descibed as so:
>In the Book of Ezekiel, the prophet’s vision depicts them as having four faces: that of a lion, an ox, an eagle, and a human. They have straight legs, four wings, and bull hooves for feet that gleam like polished brass. One set of wings covers their body, and the other is used for flight.Seraphim, described thusly:
>According to the prophet Isaiah, the Seraphim is an angelic being that surrounds the throne of God singing “holy, holy, holy” in unison to God’s approach. The prophet describes them as having six wings, two of which are for flying, while they use the rest to cover their heads and feet.And the last and possibly my favourite (and likely inspiration for the Irenics, with regards to what can reasonably be classed as an angel), the Ophanim:
>The Ophanim, or “the wheels,” is arguably the most bizarre being in the Bible. Ezekiel’s account in the Bible describes them as beings made out of interlocking gold wheels with each wheel’s exterior covered with multiple eyes. They move by floating themselves in the sky.Christianity - not even once.
