Heavenly host

The Heavenly host (Hebrew: צבאות ṣəḇāʾōṯ, "armies") refers to the army (or host) of God, as mentioned in Abrahamic texts; the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, and the Quran in particular.

The Bible typically describes the Heavenly host as being made up of angels, and gives several descriptions of angels in military terms, such as their encampment (Genesis 32:1–2), command structure (Psalms 91:11–12; Matt.13:41; Rev.7:2), and participation in combat (Job 19:12; Rev.12:7). Other passages indicate other entities make up the divine army, namely stars (Daniel 4:35,Judges 5:20, Isaiah 40:26). In Christian theology, the heavenly host participate in the war in Heaven.

In the Quran, the heavenly hosts aid Muslims in the battle against the polytheistic enemies of Muhammad.

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