Angel Genatalia

Close to the beginning of the semester I brought up the myth that angels do not have any genitalia. Being from a Catholic descent, I figured that is where my bias came from, but I have also seen it referenced in movies such as Dogma. From what we have discussed in class and what I have read the bible doesn't make any distinction between male and female angels. However, anytime that there is a mention of an angel in the bible it seems to get pushed towards the male spectrum. This does not necessarily indicate that angels are male. Matthew 22:30 seems to indicate that angels are “sexless,” without gender, “At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.”

God always refers to Himself in masculine language, although God is neither male nor female. God just uses masculine language because it more adequately describes the patriarchal cultures in which the Bible was written. Moses did get to see God's backside for a brief moment, but not enough to give a good description. As we have discussed in class there is no direct reference to somebody staring God straight in the face, so it is hard to say what the anatomical structure of these beings really is. If angels do have a gender, in some form, Scripture would indicate that they are predominately or universally male. It is more likely that angels are genderless, just as God is, and that masculine language is just used to describe them and their role in serving God.