The Bible provides profound insights into the nature of God’s creation, including the celestial realms where angels dwell. A key verse that illuminates this topic is Nehemiah 9:6, which declares:
You are the LORD, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you. (Nehemiah 9:6, ESV)
This passage establishes God as the sole creator of the universe, encompassing the "heaven of heavens" and its "host." The "host of heaven" refers to the angels, celestial beings created to serve and worship God. This concept is reinforced in Genesis 2:1, which states:
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. (Genesis 2:1, ESV)
Here, the "host" includes the angels, created alongside the heavens and the earth as described in Genesis 1:1–2. These verses collectively affirm that the angels, as part of the heavenly host, were present from the beginning of creation, worshiping and glorifying God.