angels
Articles exploring the nature, roles, and appearances of angels in Scripture, with exegetical and theological insights.
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
Clement of Alexandria: The God of the Jews, Greeks & Post-Mortem Salvation Paid Members Public
I quote a particular section from St. Clement of Alexandria’s The Stromata, or Miscellanies, Book VI. In it, he cites a writing attributed to Peter to show that the Jews and Greeks worship the same God of Christians, and also addresses the Lord’s descent into Hades to preach
The Angel Who Declares the Hour Paid Members Public
An objection that is often used against the Deity of Christ is to cite the words of our Lord concerning the knowledge of the day and hour: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” Matthew