To: metmom
Usually people greet each other when they meet. Other people have seen angels and been greeted by them as well. "Hail" isn't merely a greeting; it's a salute (as in, "Hail, Caesar"). (Or are you suggesting that someone was merely saying "hello" to Caesar?)
Show me any other biblical reference where any of the angels used the word "hail" to "greet" someone.
97 posted on
11/13/2022 7:16:19 AM PST by
Captain Walker
(Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.-Pascal)
To: Captain Walker; metmom
We know from Luke Chapter 1 that Mary was puzzled at Gabriel's salutation.
But if his salutation was simply a "hello", as you say, why would she be puzzled?
She was puzzled because she recognized the greeting as it was intended; he was showing deference to her with his words.
99 posted on
11/13/2022 8:40:39 AM PST by
Captain Walker
(Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.-Pascal)
To: Captain Walker
Show me any other biblical reference where any of the angels used the word "hail" to "greet" someone.And what would this prove'?
113 posted on
11/13/2022 7:46:27 PM PST by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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