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Latin angelus; Greek aggelos; from the Hebrew for "one going" or "one sent"; messenger SOURCE
"Did
you ever notice how in the Bible when God needed to punish someone
.. make an example, or whenever God needed a killing .. he sent
an angel. Have you ever wondered what a creature like that must
be like? Your whole existence praising your God but always with
one wing dipped in blood. Would you ever really want to see an
angel?" "I'm
an angel. I kill firstborns while their mammas watch. I turn
cities
into salt. I even when I feel like it, ripe the soul out from little
girls and from now to kingdom come the only thing you can count
on in your existence is never understanding why." "Let's
understand each other. I sang the first hymn when the stars were
born. And, long ago, I announced to a young woman, Mary, who
it
was she was expecting. On the other hand, I've turned rivers into
blood... kings into cripples... cities into salt. So I don't
think
that I have to explain myself to you." Many of the things that are spoken about in the above quotes come from various passages from one or more versions of the Bible. |
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Various Links Angel History and Types of Angels People's Perceptions of Angels Catholic Online Saints & Angels All About Angels from the New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia Online A History Of Angels In Western Thought |
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"Grigori : is the collective name for a group of angels who lost grace, they are also known as watchers. Originally it is told that the Grigori were sent to look after, guide and assist man during the beginning of civilization. Sadly these angels were not suited to this job and instead of playing a positive role they began to teach man sciences that God had deemed to be forbidden. These subjects included astrology, divination, herb craft and magic. To compound this, they also began to lust after some of the women they were supposed to be guiding. In order to cohabitate with these women they even assumed physical forms. Although the church might argue that angels have no gender and therefore are unable to procreate anyway, the following excerpt from Genesis 6:4, points out that "the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them". The resulting half-breeds were named as the Nephilim." SOURCE |
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| "In Apocalyptic Writings. The conception of fallen angels—angels who, for wilful, rebellious conduct against God, or through weakness under temptation.thereby forfeiting their angelic dignity, were degraded and condemned to a life of mischief or shame on earth or in a place of punishment—is wide-spread. Indications of this belief, behind which probably lies the symbolizing of an astronomical phenomenon, the shooting stars, are met with in Isa. xiv. 12 (comp. Job xxxviii. 31, 32; see Constellations). But it is in apocalyptic writings that this notion assumes crystallized definiteness and is brought into relations with the theological problem of the origin and nature of evil and sin. That Satan fell from heaven with the velocity of lightning is a New Testament conception (Luke x. 18; Rev. xii. 7-10). Originally Satan was one of God's angels, Lucifer, who, lusting for worldly power, was degraded. Samael (Yalk., Gen. 25), originally the chief of the angels around God's throne, becomes the angel of death and the "chieftain of all the Satans" (Deut. R. xi. ; comp. Matt. xxv. 41)." SOURCE | ||
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"Cherub: The name of a winged being mentioned frequently in the Bible. The prophet Ezekiel describes the cherubim as a tetrad of living creatures, each having four faces—of a lion, an ox, an eagle, and a man—the stature and hands of a man, the feet of a calf, and four wings. Two of the wings extended upward, meeting above and sustaining the throne of God; while the other two stretched downward and covered the creatures themselves. They never turned, but went "straight forward" as the wheels of the cherubic chariot, and they were full of eyes "like burning coals of fire" (Ezek. i. 5-28, ix. 3, x., xi. 22). Ezek. xxviii. 13-16 is manifestly a true account of a popular tradition, distinct from that in Gen. ii., iii." SOURCE |
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"When did the fall of the angels occur? We cannot determine the exact time when some of the angels fell. We know, however, that the fall of the angels occurred before the fall of man, since man fell through the seduction of the devil (Genesis 3:1-14). As to the particular sin by which the defection of these angels from God took place, we can give nothing but a possible guess. Most assume that pride was the original sin." SOURCE |
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" Lucifer/star of the morning/shining one (Isa. 14:12), later to become Satan/the devil, was created an angel by God. Satan leads a host of fallen angels (Matt. 25:41), who, like him, fell from their original state. They chose not to keep their position of authority but abandoned their proper or own home (Jude 1:6) and as a result are condemned to eternal judgment (2 Pet. 2:4). These are called demons." SOURCE |
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"A supernatural battle occurs between the Angels of God and the Fallen Angels of Satan. The Angels of God prevail: And there was war in Heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the Dragon; and the Dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in Heaven. And the Great Dragon was cast out, that Old Serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the Earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in Heaven, 'Now is come Salvation, and Strength, and the Kingdom of our God, and the Power of His Christ: for the Accuser of our Brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God Day and Night.'" Revelation 12:7-10 SOURCE |
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"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit." Isaiah 14:12-15 SOURCE |
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"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time." Revelation 12:7-12 SOURCE |
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For if God did not spare angels when they sinned , but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment; (2 Pet 2:4) And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their own home -- these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day. (Jude 1:6) It
said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "Release the
four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates." (Rev
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