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Old 08-15-2013, 11:15 AM   #1
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The Truth about Angels in the Bible

Riffing off the recent incident where a priest showed up at an accident scene and then vanished . . .

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What everyone seemed to agree upon was that if angels exist they are helpful supernatural entities there to shield us from harm.

But are they?

In the Bible angels are mostly errand boys, the word itself means "messenger." As God’s intermediaries they give tours of heaven to righteous visionaries like Daniel, deliver messages to God’s chosen ones, and sing eternal praises to God. There are many kinds of angels, from the familiar (the angels, archangels, cherubs) to the strangely inanimate (St. Paul opaquely talks about “thrones, principalities, and powers” which sounds a lot like celestial furniture).

But they have a violent streak. . . .
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I didn't see her mention this:

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Act 12:21-23 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, [saying, It is] the voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
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