And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Of, х pros (G4314) tous (G3588) angelous (G32)] - 'in reference TO the angels.'
Spirits - or 'winds.' Who employeth His angels as the winds. His ministers as the lightnings; or, He maketh His angelic ministers the directing powers of winds and flames, when these are required to perform His will. The English version, "maketh His angels spirits," means, He maketh them subtle, incorporeal, swift as the wind. So Psalms 18:10, "a cherub ... the wings of the wind." Hebrews 1:14, "ministering spirits," favours the English version. As "spirits" implies the wind-like velocity and subtle nature of the cherubim, so "flame of fire" expresses the burning all-consuming devotion of the adoring seraphim (meaning 'burning') (Isaiah 6:1). The translation, 'maketh winds His messengers, and a flame of fire His ministers(!),' is wrong. In Psalms 104:3-4 the subject in each clause comes first, and the attribute predicated of it second; so the article marks "angels" and "ministers" as the subjects, and 'winds' and "flame of fire," predicates х tous (G3588) angelous (G32) ... autou (G846) pneumata (G4151), ... tous (G3588) leitourgous (G3011) autou (G846) puros (G4442) floga (G5395)]. Shªmowt (H8034) Rabba (H7227), 'God is God of Zebaoth (the heavenly hosts), because, when He pleases, He makes them sit (Judges 6:11); stand (Isaiah 6:2); resemble women (Zechariah 5:9); men (Genesis 18:2); He makes them "spirits," "fire."' "Maketh" implies that, however exalted, they are but creatures (the Son is the Creator, Hebrews 1:10): not begotten from everlasting, nor to be worshipped, as the Son, Revelation 14:7; Revelation 22:8-9.