Killer Angels

When most think about what angels are, they think of a human-like figure with white wings, a halo, and having no imperfections. Thinking that an angel would be involved in mass-murder would surprise many people. The following is two examples found in the Bible of killer angels.

That night an angel of the LORD went to the Assyrian camp and killed 185,000 soldiers. At dawn the next day there they lay, all dead! -2 Kings 19:35 GNB

An angel killing 185,000 people. The idea of an angel going on a killing spree like this would probably surprise many Believers. It's a shame the Bible doesn't go into detail for how the angel slaughters those people, I suppose people need to use their imaginations here.

My angel will go ahead of you and take you into the land of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, and I will destroy them. - Exodus 23:23 GNB

An angel in this case aids in the genocide of six different groups of people. Believers would try to justify the act genocide. They will do so because they view angels as being pure — free of sin. This prevents Believers from admitting that genocide is wrong, even if it is committed by an angel. They should at the very least re-think how they view angels. Perhaps have them holding an axe when they are portrayed in art, would be a more accurate image. The religious moral here is: if angels commit/aid in genocide, it is okay, they can do no wrong.