(thing) by Ghost Wed Jan 03 2001 at 21:14:25
A class of Angel detailed in the Apocrypha, but obliquely mentioned in the Old Testament as well. Described as wheels of fire turning in the sky, the Ophanim were celestial messengers.

Some are hasty to point out that the description of the Ophanim has a peculiar similarity to modern UFO reports.

Also known as Thrones in the angelic hierarchy

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