Do Angels really have wings? Do they sit atop the clouds playing harps as they e portrayed by the media?
The Bible gives some of the various categories of wings as a seeming sign of position. Four and six wings being allotted to the Cherubim and Seraphim. Angels are sons of God who move in power. They were first sons of God and then angels as messengers to humans. The concept of their sitting around on clouds is a cartoonists view. They were sent to us as ministering spirits and the Archangel Michael is held to stand for Israel from the Book of Daniel. The paper How God Became a Family (No. 187) might help in this regard.