說起(qi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),大多數人(ren)(ren)都(dou)會普(pu)遍客觀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)想到(dao)人(ren)(ren)類的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)外表和(he)一雙(shuang)美麗耀(yao)眼的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)翅(chi)膀(bang)(bang)(bang)。但也有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)另一種說法——根據(ju)圣經的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)描(miao)寫(xie),我們了(le)解到(dao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)里只(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)至高兩個等級的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(六(liu)翼(yi)(yi)熾(chi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)撒拉(la)弗(fu)(fu))和(he)(智天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)基路伯)這(zhe)兩個級別種類的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)才(cai)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)膀(bang)(bang)(bang),而(er)剩下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)絕大多數天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是(shi)沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)膀(bang)(bang)(bang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。例子:創(chuang)世記(ji)(Genesis),這(zhe)里描(miao)寫(xie)道羅德(de)接應兩位天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)模樣從天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)而(er)來,按照上(shang)帝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)指令給罪惡之城(cheng)索多瑪實施應有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)懲罰。但天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)只(zhi)是(shi)以(yi)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)模樣呈現并(bing)沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)描(miao)寫(xie)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)雙(shuang)翼(yi)(yi)。然而(er)之后描(miao)寫(xie)智天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)基路伯級別的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)加(jia)百列確是(shi)以(yi)耀(yao)眼的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)雙(shuang)翼(yi)(yi)來記(ji)錄的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),還有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)后面描(miao)寫(xie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)六(liu)翼(yi)(yi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)熾(chi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)撒拉(la)弗(fu)(fu)級別的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)也是(shi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)光輝(hui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)翅(chi)膀(bang)(bang)(bang)。所(suo)(suo)以(yi),并(bing)不(bu)是(shi)所(suo)(suo)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)都(dou)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)膀(bang)(bang)(bang),只(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)熾(chi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)和(he)智天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)這(zhe)兩個至高級別的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)才(cai)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)膀(bang)(bang)(bang)。
在中國,很多人把撒(sa)拉弗(fu)誤解為熾(chi)天使(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)名字(zi),其實,撒(sa)拉弗(fu)只是(shi)(shi)Seraphim(熾(chi)天使(shi)(shi))的(de)(de)(de)音譯,在圣(sheng)經中,真(zhen)正的(de)(de)(de)熾(chi)天使(shi)(shi)(Seraphim)是(shi)(shi)加(jia)百(bai)列(Gabriel),加(jia)百(bai)列是(shi)(shi)圣(sheng)經所(suo)記載的(de)(de)(de)正式的(de)(de)(de)的(de)(de)(de)天使(shi)(shi)——熾(chi)天使(shi)(shi)。
在(zai)伊斯蘭教(jiao)中的(de)(de)吉布(bu)列(lie)比(bi)基督教(jiao)的(de)(de)加百(bai)列(lie)要更受重視,以(yi)向(xiang)先知(zhi)(zhi)穆罕默德傳(chuan)達(da)神的(de)(de)話(hua)語。加百(bai)列(lie)具有破(po)壞人間一切污穢事物的(de)(de)職(zhi)責,據說(shuo)本為(wei)神寵信的(de)(de)天使(shi),但(dan)因為(wei)拒絕對羅馬的(de)(de)制裁而失寵。事跡(ji)亦包括為(wei)耶穌的(de)(de)受胎(tai)、復活和誕生等(deng)報訊,在(zai)圣(sheng)(sheng)經《但(dan)以(yi)理書》(Daniel9,21-27)中出現,在(zai)偽典bookof Henoch也有提及(ji),遠在(zai)500年(nian)前便向(xiang)先知(zhi)(zhi)但(dan)以(yi)理解夢以(yi)預告基督的(de)(de)降(jiang)臨及(ji)希臘(la)滅波斯的(de)(de)未來等(deng)等(deng)。事跡(ji)即(ji)為(wei)向(xiang)約(yue)翰(han)(St.JohntheBaptizer)的(de)(de)父親(qin)報告約(yue)翰(han)誕生及(ji)向(xiang)童女瑪利亞(ya)報告她(ta)將懷(huai)孕圣(sheng)(sheng)子耶穌。亦是(shi)親(qin)手埋葬(zang)摩(mo)西的(de)(de)天使(shi)。
加(jia)百列(lie)為守(shou)護伊甸園的(de)智天使們,以(yi)防止撒旦的(de)入侵。加(jia)百列(lie)在審(shen)判中負責鳴(ming)喇(la)叭以(yi)示死人的(de)復活.
在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)亞(ya)伯拉(la)罕(han)諸教中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),加百(bai)(bai)列主主要(yao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)為上帝的(de)(de)(de)信使而(er)(er)存在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)。她(ta)(ta)出現在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)傳(chuan)遞(di)先(xian)知但以理(li)的(de)(de)(de)《但以理(li)書(shu)》里。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)《路加福(fu)音(yin)》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),加百(bai)(bai)列預言了(le)施洗約(yue)翰和耶穌的(de)(de)(de)誕(dan)生。天(tian)主教的(de)(de)(de)基督徒(tu)傳(chuan)統上將加百(bai)(bai)列視(shi)為大天(tian)使。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)伊(yi)斯蘭教中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),加百(bai)(bai)列是(shi)(shi)(shi)神向(xiang)穆罕(han)默德傳(chuan)遞(di)古蘭經(jing)的(de)(de)(de)媒介,并(bing)且他(ta)向(xiang)先(xian)知傳(chuan)遞(di)了(le)訊號,顯(xian)示他(ta)們的(de)(de)(de)義務。她(ta)(ta)是(shi)(shi)(shi)受(shou)歡(huan)迎的(de)(de)(de)四(si)位天(tian)使之(zhi)首,并(bing)且是(shi)(shi)(shi)真(zhen)理(li)的(de)(de)(de)象征(zheng)。據說(shuo)他(ta)創造了(le)與(yu)穆罕(han)默德對話的(de)(de)(de)圣(sheng)靈(ling)(ling),這種(zhong)圣(sheng)靈(ling)(ling)與(yu)基督教中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)上帝的(de)(de)(de)精神而(er)(er)得到(dao)人(ren)們尊敬(jing)的(de)(de)(de)圣(sheng)靈(ling)(ling)有顯(xian)著的(de)(de)(de)區別。加百(bai)(bai)利(li)也在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)巴哈伊(yi)教的(de)(de)(de)文獻中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)被提及,特(te)別是(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)巴哈歐拉(la)的(de)(de)(de)神秘(mi)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)品《七(qi)座山谷(gu)》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。他(ta)是(shi)(shi)(shi)通信,郵政,外交工作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)者(zhe)的(de)(de)(de)守(shou)護神。加百(bai)(bai)利(li)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)圣(sheng)經(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)被稱為“她(ta)(ta)”,在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)但以理(li)書(shu)9:21中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)被具體稱為“那個(ge)男人(ren)加百(bai)(bai)列”。