Editing Angels in Christianity (section)

=== Antiquity ===
{{Expand section|A general view of angels according to Christians in Antiquity|date=February 2023}}
In chapter V of [[Ignatius of Antioch]]'s [[Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians|''Letter to the Trallians'']], the bishop gives a listing of angels not unlike that later proposed by Pseudo-Dionysius. In his [[First Epistle of Clement]], [[Clement of Rome]] exhorts his listeners to join the angels in praising God. [[Clement of Alexandria]] wrote that angels "breathe" in men's thoughts and reasonings, and "puts in" their hearts "strength" and a keener perception.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fathers of the Church Speak on Angels |url=https://www.orthodoxprayer.org/Angels/Fathers%20Speak.html |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=www.orthodoxprayer.org}}</ref>
[[Evagrius Ponticus]] spoke of the concept of angelic companions and angels as models for behavior.<ref>{{cite book |title=Evagrius of Pontus: The Greek Ascetic Corpus |editor-first=Robert E. |editor-last=Sinkewicz |location=Oxford/New York |publisher=Oxford University Press |date=2003 |page=xvii}}</ref>

[[Augustine of Hippo]] remarks, the angels were experiencing something new as the [[Genesis creation narrative|creation of God]] unfolded.{{sfn|Klein|2018|p=30}} Augustine also considers that the 'good' angels seek at all times, to direct us towards the true source of happiness, God; that they encourage us in [[Christian worship|worship of God]].{{sfn|Klein|2018|p=61}}