The Jews fully developed the belief in guardian angels during the time between the Old and New Testament periods. Some early church fathers believed that each person had not only a good angel assigned to him/her, but a demon as well.
Wayahudi wakawa na imani kikamilifu katika malaika walinzi wakati wa kipindi cha kati ya Agano la Kale na Agano Jipya. Baadhi ya babawa mapema wa kanisa waliamini kuwa sio eti kila mtu alikuwa malaika mzuri pekee kwa ajili ya yake, hata pepo pia.