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Angel
An immortal spiritual
being which acts as an intermediary between God and humanity.
The word 'angel' is derived
from the Greek angelos and the Roman angelus for 'messenger', and entered the
English language when it denoted a super natural being of kindly qualities.
In the Bible it translates Hebrew and Greek words meaning 'messenger', and it first appears in
the Old Testament in the phrase 'angel of the Lord', the title given to the divine
messenger who told Hagar that she would give birth to Ishmael (Genesis, chapter 16). It is
significant that Hagar identifies the angel with the Lord himself. Evidently the writer
believed that when God wishes to make his will known to man, he can assume a visible human
form and can speak.
Contrary to popular belief, angels did
not originate in Judaism or Christianity,
but date as far back as the times of the Babylonians.
They can be traced to the iconography or allegorical paintings of the
Mesopotamian gods, many of which had
wings.
According to canonical sources, all the angels
were created by God. For this reason angels are immortal but they are not
eternal, because eternity is an attribute that belongs only to God. At the
end of the universe, after all the suns, stars, and galaxies are
extinguished, the angels will also fade away. But as long as the universe
exists, their presence in it is permanently assured. Furthermore, because
angels were all created at the same time, their numbers are always the same.
God does not create angels continuously. The quantity of angels that exists
today is the same that existed at the moment of Creation.
In Judeo-Christian tradition, the power of
angels is immense. The
Talmud mentions that Michael can move mountains, and
the
Book of Revelations tells us that seven angels of God's anger destroyed
a third of the stars. In the 17th century, German astronomer
Johannes Kepler published a work titled
Cosmographic Mystery, in which he argued that planetary angels moved
and positioned the planets and stars into their orbits. These planetary
angels were later identified as gravitational forces, suggesting that angels may very
well be cosmic laws overseen by a Supreme Intelligence.
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Suggested Software:
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Courses on Angelic and Alternative Beliefs:
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Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible CD-ROM.
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Full-Color Angels
CD-ROM: Heavenly Images, Angels and Cherubs.
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The
Totally New Complete Edgar Cayce Readings CD-ROM.
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The Ultimate Bible
Reference Library 2 CD-ROM Set.
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The URANTIA Book
CD-ROM: The History of Earth.
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Treasures of the Bible
3 CD-ROM Set.
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related software.
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Christmas of the
Angels.
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Contacting Your
Guardian Angel.
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Divine Guidance:
How to Have Conversations With God and Your Guardian Angels.
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Invocation of the
Angels.
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What the Bible
Says about Angels.
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audio.
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Angels.
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Angels: Messengers of the Gods.
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Angels, the
Mysterious Messengers.
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Angels Among Us DVD.
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Angels in America DVD.
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Angel Story.
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Angels With Us.
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Biblical Angles.
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Encounters With
Angels.
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Illuminating Angels & Demons DVD.
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In Search of
Angels.
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Secrets of Angels, Demons & Masons
DVD.
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Talking to
Angels.
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The Greatest Miracles on Earth DVD.
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You Can Speak
With Angels.
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Angels Among Us.
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Angels Among Us 2.
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Angel Healing and Therapy.
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All About Saints I.
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Reincarnation East and West.
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new age and alternative beliefs courses.
Suggested Art prints and Posters:
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art prints and posters.
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Suggested Books:
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100 Ways to
Attract Angels.
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104 Questions
Children Ask About Heaven & Angels.
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Absolutely Angels: Poems for Children and Other Believers.
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A Dictionary of
Angels: Including the Fallen Angels.
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All About Angels.
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All About the
Angels.
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All the Angels in
the Bible.
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An Alphabet of
Angels.
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An Angel a Day:
Stories of Angelic Encounters.
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Angel Answers: A
Joyful Guide to Creating Heaven on Earth.
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Angel Messages
Book & Card Set: Practical & Inspired Support for Day to Day Living (book &
cards).
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Angel Oracle:
Working With the Angels for Guidance, Inspiration and Love (book & deck).
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Angels: Elect
& Evil.
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Angels and
Demons: What Do We Really Know About Them?
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Angels
A to Z.
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Angels,
Archangels and All the Company of Heaven.
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Angels Blessings:
Cards of Sacred Guidance and Inspiration (book and cards).
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An Inquiry into
the Existence of Guardian Angels.
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Divine Encounters: A Guide to Visions, Angels and Other Emissaries.
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Do Angels Really
Exist?: Separating Fact from Fantasy.
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Do You Have a
Guardian Angel?: And Other Questions Answered About Angels.
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Encyclopedia of
Angels - Hardcover.
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Encyclopedia of
Angels - Paperback.
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Every Good and
Evil Angel in the Bible.
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Hot Chocolate for
the Mystical Soul: 101 True Stories of Angels, Miracles, and Healings.
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I Believe in
Angels.
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Inspired by
Angels: Letters from the Archangels Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, & Uriel.
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In the Presence
of Angels.
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The ABC's of
Angels.
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The Angels Talk:
The Message Board that Connects You to Your Angels (fold-out board and q-book).
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The Encyclopedia
of Angels.
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The Facts on
Angles.
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What the Bible
Says About Angels.
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What You Should
Know About Angels.
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When Angels
Appear.
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When Angels
Intervene to Save the Children.
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Where Angels Walk: True Stories of Heavenly Visitors.
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Where Miracles
Happen: True Stories of Heavenly Encounters.
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Where Wonders
Prevail: True Accounts That Bear Witness to the Existence of Heaven.
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Who Is Your
Guardian Angel?
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Why Did God Make
Angels?
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