In biblical accounts, a divine messenger is often sent to execute God's judgment, as seen in 2 Kings 19:35, where an angel strikes down the Assyrian army. Angels are also depicted as servants of God, sent to assist and protect believers, as described in Hebrews 1:14. The concept of death itself is personified in Revelation 20:14, where it is thrown into the lake of fire. Meanwhile, Jesus' parables in Luke 15:10 and Luke 16:22 suggest that angels rejoice over repentant sinners and escort the righteous to Abraham's side, highlighting their role in God's plan of salvation and judgment.
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And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!
Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.