A
depiction of the herald angels proclaiming the birth of Jesus to
shepherds on the earth.
Today,
reply is on the origin of guardian angels, and the appearance of
angels in prophecy and the holy writings. In addition to angels who
served as heralds proclaiming the birth of Jesus to bring peace
between heaven and the earth, with goodwill to men, angels appear in
the Scriptures as gatekeepers of Eden, guides, caretakers, witnesses
to the acts of GOD, and divine agents who fulfill the word of promise
and prophecy serving as the presence of divine fullness. An
important account of divine protection by angels appears in the
Second Book of Kings. It is written: 2nd Kings 6:
15-17, King James Version (KJV): 15 And when the servant of the man
of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the
city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him,
Alas, my master! how shall we do? 16 And he answered, Fear not: for
they that be with us are more than they that be
with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD,
I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD
opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the
mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about
Elisha. A writer in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on
Religion & Spirituality using the ID “Desiree” (Level 6 with
2,983 points) posted the following:
Is
the concept of guardian angels pagan in origin?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in
the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not
pardon your transgressions: for my name is
in him. But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I
speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary
unto thine adversaries. For mine Angel shall go before thee, and
bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the
Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I
will cut them off. Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve
them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow
them, and quite break down their images. (Exodus 23: 20-24, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: “Sneak Previews” Of Heaven (09/16/2019); What Is
A Spirit? (03/06/2018); GOD Protects the Faithful (12/19/2017); Lower
Than The Angels? (09/12/2017); When the Donkey Speaks? (11/03/2016);
Lot and the Angels (05/04/2014); Expulsion from Eden (05/05/2014)
“Desiree”,
as you know, angels are created beings and living creatures who are
not to be worshiped by mankind. Angels are neither mortal (as
mankind), nor immortal as divinity (only GOD is immortal). Angels
have duration and existence through divine prerogative,
eternal purpose, and the sovereign will of GOD. Here are some
teachings on the Son of GOD who would appear on the earth and the
angels that use language from the Bible along with a music ministry
selection from the Choir of King’s
College (Cambridge, England):
(1.)
Hebrews 1: 1-9, King James Version (KJV): 1 God, who at sundry
times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by
the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his
Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made
the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the
express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of
his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the
right hand of the Majesty on high: 4 Being made so much better than
the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name
than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou
art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to
him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he
bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all
the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, Who
maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But
unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever
and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy
kingdom. 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity;
therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil
of gladness above thy fellows.
(2.)
Psalms 91: 9-16, KJV: 9 Because thou hast made the LORD,
which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come
nigh thy dwelling. 11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,
to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their
hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 13 Thou shalt tread
upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou
trample under feet. 14 Because he hath set his love upon me,
therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he
hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour
him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my
salvation.
(3.)
Revelation 19: 9-10, KJV: 9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed
are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the
Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. 10
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou
do it not: I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that
have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of
Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_iLXNSIaYc.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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