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To: editor-surveyor

Greek is not Hebrew, and neither of those languages are English. The verse you refer to is a Greek translation of either a Hebrew or Aramaic original, but at any rate does not refer directly to the term Son of God, and is probably entirely misapplied if used for angelology.

Many minds more brilliant than mine in Jewish and Christian tradition have given far more thought to this subject than I have, though I certainly have given it a fair bit of thought and study. I can see how someone might think that it is Biblical to believe that if you butchered a Seraph you would end up with six wings and two drumsticks. That isn’t the tentative conclusion I have reached, and it isn’t the conclusion that the tradition has reached, but there are bigger theological fish to fry. If you really respect the sola scriptura approach, it is worth noting that you should respect the conclusions I have reached with scripture and not attempt to interject yourself into my relationship with God. If you aren’t of the sola scriptura approach, you need to present much better arguments.

If angels have bodies, do the bodies take up space?


211 posted on 12/28/2015 7:22:22 PM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton))
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To: Hieronymus

Space is part of the space-time universe.

It is a concept totally inapplicable to the realm of the Father, thus your question is nonsense.

If the angels didn’t have a body the word of God wouldn’t describe them.

Your understanding is at the catholic level, insufficient to grasp the word of God. It is creature based, bound to the material universe, not the realm of the father


212 posted on 12/28/2015 8:03:39 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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