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Articles exploring the nature, roles, and appearances of angels in Scripture, with exegetical and theological insights.

JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA ON METATRON Members Public

This section is taken from: MEṬAṬRON (Hebr. ; Greek, Μητάτωρ; Latin, “Metator”). All emphasis is mine By: Joseph Jacobs, Ludwig Blau Name of an angel found only in Jewish literature. Elisha b. Abuyah, seeing this angel in the heavens, believed there were “two powers” or divinities (Ḥag. 15a, above). When God

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Encyclopedia Judaica on Metatron Members Public

This extract is taken from Encyclopedia Judaic (Second Edition), Fred Skolnik, Editor in Chief, & Michael Berenbaum, Executive Editor, published by Keter Publishing House, 2002, Volume 14: Mel–Nas, pp. 132-134. All emphasis is mine. METATRON (Matatron), angel accorded a special position in esoteric doctrine from the tannaitic period on.

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Sam Shamoun
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ATHANASIUS ON THE ANGEL OF GOD Members Public

In this post I will demonstrate that Athanasius did affirm that Jesus appeared in the Hebrew Bible as the Angel of God. At the same time, however, I will show that Athanasius did not hold to the view that the texts which were (and still are) commonly employed to prove

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Sam Shamoun
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AUGUSTINE & OT THEOPHANIES Members Public

In the post I will share St. Augustine’s belief that it was created angelic beings whom God sent forth to speak to the OT saints on his behalf. I will then offer some comments and pushback. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 11.— The Essence of God Never Appeared

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Sam Shamoun
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Taylor Marshall & The Angel of God Members Public

This article is taken from Catholic convert and apologist Taylor Marshall’s post, which can be accessed here: Is the Angel of the Lord the Pre-Incarnate Christ? The Church Fathers held an unwavering belief that the Second Person of the Trinity appeared frequently in the Old Testament in a variety

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CATECHISM, JESUS & THE ANGEL OF GOD Members Public

I post a section from the Catechism of the Catholicism concerning its teaching in respect to the revelation of Christ the Word and the Holy Spirit during the Old Testament period. All emphasis will be mine. Article 9 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH” CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN

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Sam Shamoun
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POPE LEO & AQUINAS ON THE ANGEL OF GOD Members Public

In this short post I will provide references from Pope Leo 1 and Thomas Aquinas, showing that they both affirmed that Jesus Christ is that very great Angel of the Old Testament who appeared to the patriarchs and prophets as God. All emphasis will be mine. Pope Leo But if

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Sam Shamoun
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THE ANGELS WORSHIP HIM! PT. 2 Members Public

I proceed with my analysis of Hebrews 1:6: THE ANGELS WORSHIP HIM! PT. 1. ANGELS WORSHIP JESUS AS YHWH INCARNATE Here’s the verse again: “And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, ‘And let all the angels of God worship Him.’” The question is,

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