Editing Angels in Christianity (section)

==== Thrones or Ophanim ====
{{Main|Throne (angel)|Ophanim}}

The ''ophanim'' refer to the wheels seen in [[Ezekiel]]'s vision of the chariot (Hebrew {{lang|he-Latn|[[merkabah]]}}) in {{bibleverse||Ezekiel|1:15-21|NIV}}. One of the [[Dead Sea scrolls]] (4Q405) construes them as angels.<ref>{{Cite web |title=intertextual.bible {{!}} Biblical Intertextuality {{!}} 4Q405 {{!}} 2 Enoch 20:3 |url=https://intertextual.bible/text/4q405-2-enoch-20.3 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=intertextual.bible}}</ref>[[File:West window, St Michael and All Angels' Church, Somerton.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|West window of the [[Church of St Michael and All Angels, Somerton]]. It depicts [[Christ the King]] in the centre with nine angelic figures, each of them represents, higher row: [[Dominions (angel)|Dominions]], [[Cherub]]im, [[Seraph]]im, and [[Angel]]s; lower row: [[Principalities (angel)|Principalities]], [[Throne (angel)|Thrones]], [[Archangel]]s, [[Virtues (angel)|Virtues]], and [[Powers (angel)|Powers]].]]