說起天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi),大多數(shu)人(ren)(ren)都(dou)會普遍客觀(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)想到人(ren)(ren)類的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)外表和(he)一(yi)(yi)雙(shuang)美麗耀(yao)眼的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)翅(chi)(chi)膀(bang)。但也有(you)(you)(you)(you)另一(yi)(yi)種說法——根據圣經(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)描寫(xie),我們了(le)解到天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)里只有(you)(you)(you)(you)至高兩(liang)個(ge)等級(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(六翼(yi)(yi)熾天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)撒(sa)拉弗)和(he)(智天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)基(ji)路伯)這(zhe)(zhe)兩(liang)個(ge)級(ji)(ji)(ji)別種類的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)才(cai)有(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)(chi)膀(bang),而(er)(er)剩下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)絕大多數(shu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)是沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)(chi)膀(bang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。例子:創(chuang)世記(Genesis),這(zhe)(zhe)里描寫(xie)道羅德接應兩(liang)位天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)模(mo)樣從(cong)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)而(er)(er)來,按照上帝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)指令(ling)給罪(zui)惡之城索多瑪實施應有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)懲罰(fa)。但天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)只是以(yi)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)模(mo)樣呈現并沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)描寫(xie)有(you)(you)(you)(you)雙(shuang)翼(yi)(yi)。然而(er)(er)之后描寫(xie)智天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)基(ji)路伯級(ji)(ji)(ji)別的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)加百列確是以(yi)耀(yao)眼的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)雙(shuang)翼(yi)(yi)來記錄的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),還有(you)(you)(you)(you)后面(mian)描寫(xie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)六翼(yi)(yi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)熾天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)撒(sa)拉弗級(ji)(ji)(ji)別的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)也是有(you)(you)(you)(you)光輝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)翅(chi)(chi)膀(bang)。所(suo)以(yi),并不是所(suo)有(you)(you)(you)(you)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)都(dou)有(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)(chi)膀(bang),只有(you)(you)(you)(you)熾天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)和(he)智天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)這(zhe)(zhe)兩(liang)個(ge)至高級(ji)(ji)(ji)別的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)才(cai)有(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)(chi)膀(bang)。
在中國,很多(duo)人把撒(sa)拉(la)弗誤解為熾(chi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)的名(ming)字,其實,撒(sa)拉(la)弗只是Seraphim(熾(chi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi))的音(yin)譯,在圣經中,真正的熾(chi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(Seraphim)是加百列(lie)(Gabriel),加百列(lie)是圣經所記載的正式的的天(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)——熾(chi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)。
在伊斯蘭教中的(de)(de)(de)吉布列(lie)比基督教的(de)(de)(de)加百列(lie)要更受重視,以(yi)(yi)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)先知穆罕默(mo)德傳達神(shen)的(de)(de)(de)話語。加百列(lie)具有(you)破壞人間一切污穢(hui)事物的(de)(de)(de)職責,據說本為(wei)神(shen)寵信的(de)(de)(de)天使(shi),但因為(wei)拒絕對(dui)羅馬的(de)(de)(de)制裁而失(shi)寵。事跡(ji)(ji)亦包(bao)括為(wei)耶(ye)穌的(de)(de)(de)受胎、復(fu)活和誕(dan)生等報訊,在圣(sheng)經《但以(yi)(yi)理書》(Daniel9,21-27)中出現,在偽典bookof Henoch也(ye)有(you)提及(ji),遠在500年前便向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)先知但以(yi)(yi)理解夢以(yi)(yi)預告基督的(de)(de)(de)降臨及(ji)希臘滅波斯的(de)(de)(de)未來等等。事跡(ji)(ji)即為(wei)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)約(yue)翰(St.JohntheBaptizer)的(de)(de)(de)父親報告約(yue)翰誕(dan)生及(ji)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)童女瑪利亞報告她將懷(huai)孕圣(sheng)子耶(ye)穌。亦是親手埋葬摩(mo)西的(de)(de)(de)天使(shi)。
加(jia)(jia)百列為(wei)守(shou)護伊甸園的(de)智(zhi)天使們(men),以防止(zhi)撒旦的(de)入侵。加(jia)(jia)百列在審判中負責(ze)鳴喇(la)叭以示死人的(de)復活.
在亞(ya)伯拉罕諸教(jiao)(jiao)中(zhong)(zhong),加(jia)百(bai)(bai)(bai)列主主要(yao)作為上帝的(de)(de)(de)信(xin)使而存(cun)在。她出現(xian)在傳(chuan)(chuan)遞(di)先知但(dan)以(yi)理(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)《但(dan)以(yi)理(li)(li)書》里。在《路(lu)加(jia)福音》中(zhong)(zhong),加(jia)百(bai)(bai)(bai)列預言了施洗約翰和耶穌(su)的(de)(de)(de)誕生。天主教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)基(ji)督徒傳(chuan)(chuan)統上將加(jia)百(bai)(bai)(bai)列視為大(da)天使。在伊斯蘭教(jiao)(jiao)中(zhong)(zhong),加(jia)百(bai)(bai)(bai)列是(shi)神向(xiang)穆罕默德傳(chuan)(chuan)遞(di)古蘭經的(de)(de)(de)媒介(jie),并且他向(xiang)先知傳(chuan)(chuan)遞(di)了訊號,顯示他們的(de)(de)(de)義(yi)務。她是(shi)受歡迎的(de)(de)(de)四位天使之首(shou),并且是(shi)真理(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)象征。據說他創造了與(yu)穆罕默德對話的(de)(de)(de)圣(sheng)靈,這種(zhong)圣(sheng)靈與(yu)基(ji)督教(jiao)(jiao)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)上帝的(de)(de)(de)精神而得(de)到人們尊敬的(de)(de)(de)圣(sheng)靈有顯著的(de)(de)(de)區別。加(jia)百(bai)(bai)(bai)利也在巴(ba)哈(ha)伊教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)文獻中(zhong)(zhong)被提及,特別是(shi)在巴(ba)哈(ha)歐(ou)拉的(de)(de)(de)神秘作品《七(qi)座山谷》中(zhong)(zhong)。他是(shi)通(tong)信(xin),郵政,外交(jiao)工作者(zhe)的(de)(de)(de)守護(hu)神。加(jia)百(bai)(bai)(bai)利在圣(sheng)經中(zhong)(zhong)被稱(cheng)為“她”,在但(dan)以(yi)理(li)(li)書9:21中(zhong)(zhong)被具體稱(cheng)為“那個男人加(jia)百(bai)(bai)(bai)列”。