Angels

Front Matter
Connections List
 * World, Creation
 * Satan
 * Guardian angels
 * "Son of God"
 * Demons
 * Origin of evil
 * Spirits
 * Incarnation
 * Angel of the lord

Scope
 * Ideas that apply to angels, demons, and Satan all combined go here.
 * Also all ideas regarding angels specifically

Topics
 * Questions
 * Physical characteristics
 * Theological
 * Fx, behavior
 * Particular angels
 * Verses with fx implications
 * Non fx examples

Unanswered Questions
Coriaken - "It is not for you to know what sins a star can commit."
 * When were they made?
 * Can the good ones now still fall?
 * Can the bad ones now return?

Mech
Phys Ideas (from Nathan's intuition and some verses)
 * Probably made at a particular time (don't have infinite pasts)
 * Don't know the future directly, instead probably via bible and prediction and whatnot. - Eph 3:10 during JC life and via Church God reveals his purposes to the "rulers and authorities in the heavenly realm". So probably all angels, demons, and Satan. See also 1 Peter 1:12.
 * Are probably stuck in time, never exit it. Daniel 10a delayed by Prince of Persia
 * Have limited faculties (calculation, vision (not into future), power) but are powerful 1 Pet 1:12 angels long to know time of 2nd coming, 2 Pet 2:11 more powerful than us
 * Can appears as human (e.g. Lot), but can be very scary (appear to Mary, Baalam, etc)
 * Can be invisible (Elisha open eyes of servant 2 King 6:17, Baalam Num 22:31)
 * Cannot die Luke 20:36
 * Have relative strengths, Daniel 10a delayed by prince of Persia

Theo ideas (from Nathan too)
 * God could, maybe, treat angels like humans but have already perfected the angels (their 2nd coming already happened). That could work.
 * We are created a little lower than the angels, yet we will judge them. I have some issue with being too similar to angels (then why would God have made both), unless angels are just previous generations of earth - which is... eh. "Be like the angels in heaven" is said by JC in reference to not being married.

Practical/Fx

 * Angels are for us Heb 1:14 "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"
 * Angels encamp around those who fear God, guard. Ps 34:7, 91:11
 * Angels guard children Mat 18:10

Particular angels and systems

 * Gabriel
 * Dan 8:16, 9:21
 * Luke 1:19 (Zech), 2:26 (Mary)
 * Lucifer/Satan
 * Michael
 * Dan 10:13,21 detained prince of Persia, Michael is one of the chief princes
 * Dan 12:1 seems to protect Israel in particular?
 * Jude 9 dispute body of Moses
 * Rev 12:7 michael and his angels fight against the dragon
 * Prince of Persia, Prince of Greece (Daniel 10:20)
 * Powers of the air punished Isaiah 24:21, Jer 46:25, Jer 49:3

Verses with fx implications

 * Gal 1:8 "even if we or angel in heaven preaches gospel other than original...."
 * Gets Lot and family out of Sodom, appear like humans
 * Appears to Mary, Joseph in dreams, shepherds
 * Genesis 6 nephilim. 1 Cor 11:10 woman head cover because of the angel, 1 interpretation is they could be tempted by women.
 * Use of the term "Sons of God", see that page
 * Basically God speaks via angel: Gen 22 slay Issac, Gideon, bush
 * Exod 14:19 represents Gods spirit, pillar of fire
 * Guardian angel: Gen 48:16, Exod 23:20, Ps 91:11/Luke 4:10
 * Facilitates physical effect: Acts 12:10 break chains, Num 22 Baalam
 * 2 Pet 2:11 more powerful than us
 * Jude 6 angels abandoned positions of authority > demons I assume
 * Ezekiel 1:20 the spirit of the living creates was in the wheels. Strange types of angels (unless helicopters)
 * Tranvel: Zecharaiah 6:5 four spirits of heaven going out from prescence. Jacob sees staircase

Unnamed, nonfx appearances
 * Hagar in desert
 * Get wife for Issac?=rebecca