"Biblically Accurate" Angels
EDIT, as I think I need to state my point more clearly: I am specifically talking about angels in the messenger of God meaning and archangels. I am aware that Seraphim and Ophanim are angels too. However, I believe that an everyday person thinks of the former when they hear "angel". It's called "biblically accurate angel" not "biblically accurate Ezekelian Seraphim".
For some reason, the internet lately has become obsessed with the idea that biblical Angels were some eldritch abominations that inflicted fear because of their appearance.
Which is not true. The most popular images we see of this phenomenon are Seraphim, or other heavenly creatures SEPARATE from Angels (Actually not true, this is an edit, I was wrong.), usually derived from the book of Genesis' Jacob's vision and Ezekiel.
Angels, like Gabriel, Micheal or even pre-fall Lucifer WERE described as beautiful men, it's NOT a medieval convention. They are NOT eldritch entities with MuLtIpLe EyEs.
OF COURSE an ancient farmer would be scared of a FLYING GLOWING MAN, that's why they say the famous "be not afraid", not because they are ELDRITCH ABOMINATIONS.
I hate this idea so much because "biblically accurate" has escaped containment and is now used anytime someone wants to say "oooh this thing is ACTUALLY really scary and crazy \*shocked face\*.
I was born and raised in a very religous household, and have always been a big mythology nerd, and now that I no longer identify as christian I still have a great deal of respect for the mythology. This reminds me of how greek myth is bastardized for pop culture, to make it "cool" and "modern" like the myth of Medusa.
Feel free to argue with my points, as I am not an expert on theology and bible studies.
Art credits:
Jonas Pfeiffer
Alexander Cabanel
(I posted this on the wrong sub earlier lol)