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Introduction The Hebrews used twofold dualism: dualism of above and below; and eschatological dualism. Dualism of above and below indicates the reality of the heavenly world and the earthly world and the eschatological dualism indicates the present age and age to come. The language of the Hebrews distinguishes this world and the heavenly world of spiritual realities. This paper is an attempt to understand the heavenly hierarchy and its relation to the faith.   1. An Overview of Greco-Roman-Jewish Understanding of the Heavenly Hierarchy The word heaven used in the Old Testament to denote the air above the earth (Gen 1:8; Ps 104:2 and the place of habitation of God (1 Kings 8:30; Ps 14:2; Is 63:15). [1] Further, God and angels are in heaven (Gen 28:12; 1 Kings 22:19; cf. Is 6:2–3). Angels were the messengers of God; but they were given other task and different ranks or groups in intertestamental period. [2] The angels considered as the mediators between humans and God. [3] Sa