Are There Female Angels?
Introduction The question of whether angels can be female has intrigued many people, especially in light of dreams, visions, artistic depictions, and symbolic passages of Scripture. Popular culture and personal experiences—along with prophetic imagery such as Zechariah 5 —have led some to assume that angels may exist in both male and female forms. However, when Scripture is examined carefully and consistently, a clear biblical framework emerges. Angels are spirits , created by God to serve Him and carry out His will. As spiritual beings, they do not possess physical bodies or inherent gender. Jesus Himself affirmed that spiritual beings are not flesh and bone (Luke 24:39). Yet, when angels appear to humans in Scripture, they consistently take the form of men . From Genesis to Revelation, angels are described as “men,” “sons of God,” or by masculine names and pronouns. This is not a cultural accident, but a repeated biblical pattern. Angels such as Gabriel and Michael are ...