V. 7.— And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. And of the angels...— The angels are here described as spirits, and as a flame of fire. The word “spirits” also signifies “winds,” and some, therefore, understand the passage as teaching us that the Lord makes winds His messengers and flaming fire His ministers; but the Apostle does not here teach us the nature of winds and of lightnings, but the nature of angels. The best interpretation seems to be, that the angels when sent by the Lord to perform His will, do so in the form of winds and fire. When Elijah was taken up into heaven, “ there appeared a chariot of fire and horses of fire.” " Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.” This seems to be a work performed by the ministry of angels, the chariot and the horses of fire appear to have been angels. We also read, that when Elisha was surrounded by the Syrian army, the mountain was full of horses of fire round about the prophet. That these were persons is evident from what Elisha said to his servant, “ Fear not, for there be more with us than with them.” This interpretation both suits the phraseology and presents the angels in a very humble situation. Or, perhaps the meaning may be that the angels serve their Maker with the rapidity of the winds and the resistless power of the lightnings.