angels
Articles exploring the nature, roles, and appearances of angels in Scripture, with exegetical and theological insights.
CATECHISM, JESUS & THE ANGEL OF GOD Paid 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
POPE LEO & AQUINAS ON THE ANGEL OF GOD Paid 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
THE ANGELS WORSHIP HIM! PT. 2 Paid 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,
THE ANGELS WORSHIP HIM! PT. 1 Paid Members Public
My aim in this article will be to show from the first chapter of Hebrews that the angels worship Jesus as YHWH, even though he is not the Father or the Holy Spirit. The inspired writer begins by introducing God’s unique Son as being greater and more majestic than
ON THE NATURE OF ANGELS Paid Members Public
The Psalmist depicts God as riding upon the wings of the wind and describes angels as winds and flames of fire: “Bless Yahweh, O my soul! O Yahweh my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, Wrapping Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching
RABBINIC JUDAISM & THE NEPHILIM Paid Members Public
The following quotes are from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 22 (https://www.sefaria.org/Pirkei_DeRabbi_Eliezer.22?lang=bi). These citations give us an idea of how some rabbinic authorities interpreted Genesis 6:1-4, which speaks of the sons of God cohabiting with the daughters of men. All emphasis
RAPHAEL: A LYING ANGEL? Paid Members Public
In attempt to undermine the canonicity of the book of Tobit certain Protestants appeal to the following text where the archangel Raphael is alleged to have lied about his identity: “He replied, ‘I am Azariah, the son of the elder Hananiah, one of your relatives (ton adelphon sou).’” Tobit 5:
Daniel’s Son of Man: YHWH’s Angel? Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I previously left off: Daniel’s Son of Man: YHWH’s Angel? Pt. 2. Before I proceed into disclosing the identity of the particular Angel of God that is not a created being and who, at the same time, is personally distinguished from God, I want