What does the Bible say about intelligent life existing on other planets besides earth?
On the issue of life on other worlds, the Bible does not give a specific answer. We are not told one way or the other whether there are other civilizations living elsewhere in the universe. Since the Bible is silent on this issue we must also remain silent. There Is Other Life That Does Exist The Bible does speak about the existence of other intelligent life, but this is in the spirit world. These spirit beings are known as angels. The word that translated angel in the Bible comes from Hebrew and Greek words that mean, “messenger.” The angels, who were created by God, serve as His messengers. Long ago one of the angels rebelled against God and took some of the other angels with him in his rebellion. This angel became Satan, or the Devil, when he rebelled against God. He and the other angels who followed him have been banished from God’s immediate presence. Yet these and the other angels do not constitute a civilization living elsewhere in the universe (for more information see our cour
