說起天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，大(da)多數(shu)人(ren)都會普遍客觀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)想到人(ren)類的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)外表(biao)和一雙(shuang)美麗(li)耀(yao)眼的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)翅(chi)(chi)(chi)膀(bang)。但(dan)也有(you)(you)(you)(you)另一種說法——根(gen)據(ju)圣經(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)描寫(xie)，我們了解到天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)里(li)只(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)至(zhi)高兩個(ge)等級的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（六翼熾天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)撒(sa)拉弗）和（智天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)基路(lu)伯）這兩個(ge)級別(bie)(bie)種類的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)才(cai)有(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)(chi)(chi)膀(bang)，而剩下的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)絕大(da)多數(shu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)(chi)(chi)膀(bang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。例子：創世記(ji)（Genesis），這里(li)描寫(xie)道(dao)羅德(de)接應兩位天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)模(mo)樣從天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)而來(lai)，按照上帝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)指令給(gei)罪惡之城索多瑪實(shi)施應有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)懲罰。但(dan)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)只(zhi)是以人(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。然而之后(hou)描寫(xie)智天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)基路(lu)伯級別(bie)(bie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)加百列確是以耀(yao)眼的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)雙(shuang)翼來(lai)記(ji)錄的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)，還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)后(hou)面描寫(xie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)六翼天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)熾天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)撒(sa)拉弗級別(bie)(bie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)也是有(you)(you)(you)(you)光輝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)翅(chi)(chi)(chi)膀(bang)。所以，并不是所有(you)(you)(you)(you)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)都有(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)(chi)(chi)膀(bang)，只(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)熾天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)和智天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)這兩個(ge)至(zhi)高級別(bie)(bie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)才(cai)有(you)(you)(you)(you)翅(chi)(chi)(chi)膀(bang)。
在中國(guo)，很多(duo)人把撒(sa)(sa)拉弗誤解為熾天(tian)(tian)使(shi)的(de)名字，其實(shi)，撒(sa)(sa)拉弗只(zhi)是Seraphim（熾天(tian)(tian)使(shi)）的(de)音譯，在圣經中，真正(zheng)的(de)熾天(tian)(tian)使(shi)（Seraphim）是加百列(lie)（Gabriel），加百列(lie)是圣經所記載的(de)正(zheng)式的(de)的(de)天(tian)(tian)使(shi)——熾天(tian)(tian)使(shi)。
在(zai)(zai)伊(yi)斯(si)(si)蘭(lan)教(jiao)中(zhong)的(de)吉布列比基督教(jiao)的(de)加百列要(yao)更受重視(shi)，以(yi)(yi)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)先知(zhi)穆(mu)罕默德傳達神的(de)話語。加百列具有(you)破壞人間(jian)一切污穢(hui)事物的(de)職(zhi)責，據說(shuo)本為(wei)神寵信的(de)天(tian)使，但因(yin)為(wei)拒絕對羅馬(ma)的(de)制裁(cai)而(er)失(shi)寵。事跡亦包括為(wei)耶穌(su)的(de)受胎、復活和誕生等(deng)報訊，在(zai)(zai)圣(sheng)經(jing)《但以(yi)(yi)理(li)書》（Daniel9，21-27）中(zhong)出現，在(zai)(zai)偽典bookof Henoch也有(you)提(ti)及(ji)，遠(yuan)在(zai)(zai)500年前便(bian)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)先知(zhi)但以(yi)(yi)理(li)解夢以(yi)(yi)預告(gao)基督的(de)降臨及(ji)希臘滅波斯(si)(si)的(de)未來(lai)等(deng)等(deng)。事跡即為(wei)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)約翰（St.JohntheBaptizer）的(de)父親(qin)報告(gao)約翰誕生及(ji)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)童女瑪利亞報告(gao)她(ta)將(jiang)懷(huai)孕圣(sheng)子耶穌(su)。亦是親(qin)手埋葬摩西(xi)的(de)天(tian)使。
加百列為守(shou)護伊(yi)甸園(yuan)的(de)智(zhi)天使(shi)們，以防止撒旦的(de)入(ru)侵。加百列在審判(pan)中負(fu)責鳴喇叭以示死(si)人的(de)復活.
在(zai)亞伯拉(la)罕諸教(jiao)中，加(jia)(jia)百(bai)(bai)列主(zhu)主(zhu)要作為(wei)上帝的(de)(de)(de)信使(shi)而(er)存(cun)在(zai)。她出現在(zai)傳遞先知但(dan)以理(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)《但(dan)以理(li)(li)書》里。在(zai)《路加(jia)(jia)福音(yin)》中，加(jia)(jia)百(bai)(bai)列預言了施洗約翰和耶(ye)穌的(de)(de)(de)誕生。天主(zhu)教(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)基督徒(tu)傳統上將加(jia)(jia)百(bai)(bai)列視為(wei)大天使(shi)。在(zai)伊斯(si)蘭教(jiao)中，加(jia)(jia)百(bai)(bai)列是(shi)神(shen)向穆(mu)罕默(mo)(mo)德傳遞古(gu)蘭經的(de)(de)(de)媒介，并(bing)且他(ta)向先知傳遞了訊號(hao)，顯示他(ta)們的(de)(de)(de)義(yi)務。她是(shi)受歡迎的(de)(de)(de)四位天使(shi)之首，并(bing)且是(shi)真理(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)象征。據(ju)說(shuo)他(ta)創造了與(yu)穆(mu)罕默(mo)(mo)德對話(hua)的(de)(de)(de)圣(sheng)靈，這種圣(sheng)靈與(yu)基督教(jiao)中的(de)(de)(de)上帝的(de)(de)(de)精(jing)神(shen)而(er)得到人們尊敬(jing)的(de)(de)(de)圣(sheng)靈有顯著的(de)(de)(de)區別(bie)。加(jia)(jia)百(bai)(bai)利(li)也(ye)在(zai)巴哈伊教(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)文獻中被(bei)(bei)提及，特(te)別(bie)是(shi)在(zai)巴哈歐(ou)拉(la)的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)秘作品(pin)《七座山(shan)谷》中。他(ta)是(shi)通信，郵(you)政，外交(jiao)工(gong)作者的(de)(de)(de)守護神(shen)。加(jia)(jia)百(bai)(bai)利(li)在(zai)圣(sheng)經中被(bei)(bei)稱(cheng)為(wei)“她”,在(zai)但(dan)以理(li)(li)書9：21中被(bei)(bei)具體(ti)稱(cheng)為(wei)“那個(ge)男人加(jia)(jia)百(bai)(bai)列”。
