Angel Talk

¹ Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. ² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.
(1 Corinthians 13:1-3, New King James Version)

It is clear from the context that Paul is using a literary hyperbole in these verses to stress the importance of love. He takes his examples to the extreme to make his point. He is not laying out the doctrine for speaking in unknown, heavenly and angelic languages.

Is it truly possible to know everything as Paul seems to suggest in verse 2. Later in verse twelve of the same chapter Paul states that we know and prophecy in part. This leaves two possibilities. Paul is either contradicting himself, or he is using a hyperbole. I am resolved to the latter.

Also, there is no other mention of angelic languages in the Bible. In fact, whenever angels spoke to men, they spoke in the common speech and were easily understood. Therefore, the idea of speaking in unknown angelic tongues has no Biblical warrant.