angels
Articles exploring the nature, roles, and appearances of angels in Scripture, with exegetical and theological insights.
Angelic Mediation & Veneration Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite canonical and non-canonical writings showing Jewish and Christian veneration of angels and belief in angelic intercession/mediation. These sources provide evidence that the Jewish and Christian faithful believed that angels intercede and intervene for the righteous, and supply examples where these spiritual beings
Jewish Evidence for Heavenly Intercession Paid Members Public
I provide additional evidence from Jewish sources written before, during, and after the time of Christ for the intercession of heavenly beings, including human figures. All emphasis will be mine. The Complete Book of Enoch, Standard English Version Chapter 1 Birth of Noah 1 And after some days my son
Jewish Mysticism on the Archetypal Adam Paid Members Public
In Jewish mystical writings, the rabbis speak of an archetypal man whose light is the source of all souls and angels. Sha'arei Kedusha, Part 2 1:3 Part 3, Shaar 2 השער השני: Gate Two במהות האדם: The Existence of Man במהות האדם, ובו יתבאר דרושים לא שערום
Hermas Affirms: Jesus IS NOT Michael! Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from The Shepherd of Hermas (Roberts-Donaldson translation). Hermas was a very popular writing among Christians and was even considered canonical by many. The book is intriguing in that it affirms that the Son of God is an uncreated divine Spirit who became
Christ: The Divine Morning Star Paid Members Public
In John’s revelation, the risen and glorified Christ appears to him and announces that he is the bright morning star: “I, Jesus, sent My angel to bear witness to you of these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.
Jesus Christ the Almighty! Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
I now arrive at the finale: Jesus Christ the Almighty! Pt. 2. In this final part, I will provide further evidence that John intends to depict Jesus as the Almighty. Recall that the Greek term for Almighty, i.e., Pantokrator, speaks to God’s sovereignty over all creation as the
The Holy Trinity & God's Power Paid Members Public
In Luke’s writings, the Holy Spirit is often paralleled with the divine power, which was fully operable in Christ: “But Mary said to the angel, ‘How will this be, since I am a virgin?’ The angel answered and said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and
Gen. 6:1-4: The Hybrid Seed of Angels Paid Members Public
In this article I will be citing some early and ancient Jewish and Christian interpretations of Genesis 6:1-4, where the sons of God that came into the daughters of human beings to have sex with them are explicitly identified as angels. It was during this time that the