Angels in Scripture: Abraham and His Heavenly Visitors. “Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” (Hebrews 13:1-2). Father Abraham was definitely a man after God’s own heart. He was uniquely called a “friend of God.” One of the reasons Yahweh chose Abraham to …
Angels in Scripture: Daniel and All His Angels. “There is a man in your kingdom who has within him the spirit of the holy gods. This man was found to have insight, understanding and wisdom like that of the gods. This man, Daniel, has exceptional ability and is filled with divine knowledge and understanding. He …
Angels in Scripture: Moses and God’s Heavenly Messengers. “Moses, the man of God, blessed the children of Israel with this blessing before his death. He said, ‘Lord Yahweh came down from Sinai and rose like the sun from Edom over us; He radiated light from Mt. Paran; He came with myriads of holy angels at …
Angels in Scripture: Jacob ‘s Ladder. “And Jacob came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. Then Jacob dreamed, and behold, a stairway was set up on the earth, …
Angels in Scripture: God’s Appointed Watchmen. “All night, all day, angels watching over me, my Lord. All night, all day, angels watching over me. Now I lay me down to sleep, angels watching over me, my Lord. Pray the Lord my soul to keep, angels watching over me.” (African American Spiritual). All Night All Day …
Angels in Scripture: Worship is Their Labor of Love. “Let all the angels of God worship Him!” (Hebrews 1:6). “Proskuneo” = The Greek word for worship that combines the actions of bowing down in reverence, lying prostrate in humility, kissing with affection, and paying homage in awe; literally to crouch down low in adoration. Hark, …
Angels in Scripture: Cherubim Guarding the Tree of Life. Angel in Eden. “So Yahweh expelled them from the Garden of Eden and sent them to work the ground, the same dirt out of which they’d been made. He threw them out of the Garden and stationed angel-cherubim and a revolving sword of fire east of …
Angels in Scripture: On Christ as the Angel of Yahweh. “There is a fascinating forecast of the coming Messiah, breaking through the dimness with amazing consistency, at intervals from Genesis to Malachi, Abraham and Moses, the slave girl of Hagar, the impoverished farmer Gideon, even the humble parents of Samson, had seen and talked with …
Angels in Scripture: God Scorns the Hubris of the Fallen Angel. “The One who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them… The wicked plot against the righteous; they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord laughs, for He sees their day of judgment coming… They come out at night, snarling like …
Angels in Scripture: The Fierce Army of Yahweh- Sabaoth. “Yahweh is a warrior! Yahweh is His Name! (Exodus 15:3). Warrior Moses and Miriam in their famous Song at the Red Sea, were the first ones to describe the Lord as a warrior. And throughout Scripture, God was identified as a warrior ever since. The Hebrew word …
Biblical Shadows: On God as our Shade. “O Lord, You are my God! I will exult You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things… You have been a stronghold for the helpless, a defense for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade (“tsel”) from the heat.” …
Biblical Shadows: The Dawn Banishes the Shadows. “… Because of the tender and affectionate mercy of our God, the Dayspring from on high is about to break upon us from heaven with dazzling light to shine upon those in darkness, living in the shadow of death (“skia-thanatou”), and He will illuminate the path that leads …