{"product_id":"angels-isbn-9780877880134","title":"Angels","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat Do We Really Know About Angels?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat--or who--are angels? Where did they come from, and what is their purpose? What is their relationship to us as human beings?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis studyguide explores the numerous Bible passages that reveal the services these heavenly beings perform, the part they play in spiritual warfare, and how they differ from other beings in God's created order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost importantly, you'll learn to see angels in the fuller context of God's presence, glory, and eternal purposes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVINITA HAMPTON WRIGHT, a writer and editor, is the author of numerous books, including other Fisherman Bible Studyguides. She also conducts creativity-and-spirituality workshops at conferences and retreats across the country. Vinita and her husband, Jim, live in Chicago.\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo not forget to entertain strangers,\u003cbr\u003efor by so doing some people have\u003cbr\u003eentertained angels without knowing it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—HEBREWS 13:2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe above verse hints at a profound mystery. Sometimes what we see is not what it appears to be. And there are some realities of which we are unaware—unless something from beyond clues us in. Recently the subject of angels has shot\u003cbr\u003eto the top of book lists and discussion topics. They are but one interest among many in the area of supernatural phenomena— extraterrestrial visitations, contact with the dead, psychic guides, near-death experiences, astrology, and fortunetelling. Angels fit\u003cbr\u003einto our agenda to discover the unusual, the supernatural, even the forbidden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut angels have always been part of Christian tradition. Biblical references to them are numerous. They have appeared throughout civilization’s history in art and literature. To ignore their existence and importance would be shortsighted on our part; such ignorance leaves a large gap in our understanding of spiritual life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis study examines Bible passages that give us information on the nature and origin of angels and themany functions they perform.We see them as “ministering spirits” assigned to give us assistance. We learn that there are two basic categories of angels—those who serve God and those who have rebelled against God. Most importantly, we see angels in the fuller context of God’s presence, glory, and eternal purposes. In a daywhen everyone has a fantastic angel story to tell and tabloids\u003cbr\u003eand talk shows are doing a booming “angel” business, we need more than ever the clarity found in God’s ultimate description of life—seen and unseen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverlasting God, you have ordained and constituted in\u003cbr\u003ea wonderful order the ministries of angels and mortals:\u003cbr\u003emercifully grant that, as your holy angels always serve\u003cbr\u003eand worship you in heaven, so by your appointment\u003cbr\u003ethey may help and defend us here on earth.\u003cbr\u003e—The Book of Common Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSTUDY 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngels—Who or What Are They?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThose who take the Bible at full value\u003cbr\u003ecannot discount the subject of angels.…\u003cbr\u003eThe Scriptures mention their existence\u003cbr\u003ealmost three hundred times.\u003cbr\u003e—BILLY GRAHAM, ANGELS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWhen Joan Wester Anderson put an ad in magazines asking for information from readers who had encountered angels, she received an overwhelming response, which resulted in her NewYorkTimes bestseller,Where AngelsWalk.Once they are willing to share their stories, we discover that many people have had “angelic” experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what do we really know about angels? How can we know anything beyond the subjective experiences of ourselves and others? The Bible contains numerous references to angels;most are mere glimpses into the spiritual realm. We can learn\u003cbr\u003eimportant truths about these heavenly beings, however, as we piece together these strands of evidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. State a belief you have about angels, and how you came to that belief.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead these groupings of Bible pas sages and answer the accompanying questions .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen [Jacob] reached a certain place, he stopped\u003cbr\u003efor the night because the sun had set.…He had a\u003cbr\u003edream in which he saw a stairway resting on the\u003cbr\u003eearth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels\u003cbr\u003eof God were ascending and descending on it. There\u003cbr\u003eabove it stood the LORD, and he said: “I am the\u003cbr\u003eLORD, the God of your father Abraham and the\u003cbr\u003eGod of Isaac.” (Genesis 28:11-13)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[The LORD] came with myriads of holy ones from\u003cbr\u003ethe south, from his mountain slopes. (Deuteronomy\u003cbr\u003e33:2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne day the angels came to present themselves\u003cbr\u003ebefore the LORD, and Satan also came with them.\u003cbr\u003eThe LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come\u003cbr\u003efrom?” Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming\u003cbr\u003ethrough the earth and going back and forth in it.”\u003cbr\u003e(Job 1:6-7)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?\u003cbr\u003e…On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone—\u003cbr\u003ewhile the morning stars sang together\u003cbr\u003eand all the angels shouted for joy? (Job 38:4, 6-7)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly\u003cbr\u003ehosts.…Let them praise the name of the LORD, for\u003cbr\u003ehe commanded and they were created. He set them\u003cbr\u003ein place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will\u003cbr\u003enever pass away. (Psalm 148:2, 5-6)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Jesus speaking] “Do you think I cannot call on my\u003cbr\u003eFather, and he will at once put at my disposal more\u003cbr\u003ethan twelve legions* of angels?” (Matthew 26:53)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Jesus] then added, “I tell you the truth, you shall\u003cbr\u003esee heaven open, and the angels of God ascending\u003cbr\u003eand descending on the Son of Man.” (John 1:51)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Where do angels come from, and how long have they existed?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. How many angels are there, and where do they reside?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. 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