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To: 1000 silverlings
I'm sorry but Revelation is a summing up and an explanation.

LOL! That's got to be the biggest understatement I have heard here! There is plenty of theology present here, especially about what is to come and the afterlife.

There is no theology contained therein that is contrary to the rest of the bible.

I don't recall saying it does. The problem that you are ignoring is that the Book of Revelation was NOT universally accepted as part of the Canon of Sacred Scriptures. It is considered part of the NT Deuterocanonicals. Despite your pleas and attempt to change the subject, the fact remains that the Church did not universally and unequivocaly accept Revelation, just as they did not accept 2 Maccabees. Thus, they are called "Deuterocanonicals", which means "second canon".

Back to the original question - WHY do you accept the NT Deuts, but not the OT Deuts?

It does not advocate the worship of angels, but just the opposite.

Which OT Deut advocates WORSHP of angels? I have read them, and I don't know what you are talking about. Tobit has an angel charecter (Rapheal) in there, but he is certainly not worshipped - just as John does not worship the angel in Revelation...

Regards

10,594 posted on 02/15/2007 1:29:58 PM PST by jo kus (Humility is present when one debases oneself without being obliged to do so- St.Chrysostom; Phil 2:8)
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To: jo kus; Dr. Eckleburg; Blogger; HarleyD; Quix; blue-duncan; wmfights; Forest Keeper
Yes Tobit 12:12, the angel claims to be the one who is asked, not God and he takes credit for it, encouraging prayers to angels. In Sirach, one instructs in augury

Brother Azarias, of what use is the liver and heart and gall of the fish?" 7 He replied, "As for the heart and liver, if a demon or evil spirit gives trouble to any one, you make a smoke from these before the man or woman, and that person will never be troubled again.

Very strange stuff, compare the book of Hebrews and how the angels are to worship God alone as we are to also

10,624 posted on 02/15/2007 2:44:56 PM PST by 1000 silverlings
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