This Tiny Silver Angel
is 5 inches tall. The Christmas Tree Angels Toppers are wearing a white poly satin gown with long sleeves. The gown has an overlay of sheer organza, accented with silver glitter stars. Her wings are silver lame like fabric. The Guardian Angel Figurines arms are folded across her chest and she is holding a mini candle light and a silver, star wand with a white satin ribbon bow. Her gown is trimmed around the neck, sleeves and hem with soft white faux fur. She has a pigtail light cord, attached to the mini light which allows you to remove a light bulb from the socket in your tree and replace it with the pigtail connection. This will light the mini candle bulb the Angel is holding in front of her. The Angel has a porcelain head. This Tiny Silver Angel is the perfect Topper for any small Christmas Tree and can hang as an ornament on any 4 foot and taller Christmas Tree. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.
Angels.
According to many religions an angel is a spiritual being created by God. The word angel comes from a Greek word meaning messenger or one who is sent. According to religious tradition, angels live in heaven and act as Gods servants and as messengers between God and human beings. They also serve as guardians of individuals and nations. Angels traditionally are pictured as having a human body and wings. Poets and artists have portrayed angels as symbols of innocence or virtue.
In some religions, legends tell of bright, powerful spirits that appear in dreams and visions and protect people or tribes. In Hinduism and Buddhism, many major gods are accompanied by a band or court of spiritual beings.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam developed the most elaborate doctrines about angels. These religions recognize an order of beings in which angels rank above human beings but under God. God is all powerful and the human is sometimes portrayed as in Gods image.
The concept of angels with a human body and wings began in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament, and in Christianity. Later tradition refers to many archangels, angels of high rank, including Saint Michael.
Christian doctrine regarding angels reached full development during a AD 1100s and 1200s especially in the teachings of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas believed angels were necessary to fill the gap between God and human beings. He taught that countless numbers of angels existed and that they were immortal. According to Aquinas, angels knew everything except what depended on human choice and what was known only to God.
The Islamic belief in angels resembles that of Judaism and Christianity. These three faiths place angels near God and give special duties to some.
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Bells.
The first bells came from China, but all ancient religions and societies used them for their ceremonies. Bells evolved from rattles into the sweet toned silver bells we have today, though the church did not use bells until the 6th century. The bells used by Santa’s helpers for charity came from the middle ages when the poor rang hand bells for alms. Select this link to view our Miniature Ornaments.





