Bible Doc II-Exam 2

"Who is like God?"

Meaning of Michael's name

Michael's duties

-He is an archangel

-He is the special protector of the nation of Israel-Jude 9

-He leads the angelic armies of God against Satan's attack in the middle of the tribulation period

-Man of El/Man of God

-Gabor-strong, mighty; El-God

-A strong one for God

-The mighty one of God

Meaning of Gabriel's name

Gabriel's duties

-Special messenger of God-Luke 1:19

-His messages relate to the nation of Israel-Daniel 9:21

-Talks about God's purpose of Israel

-His messages relate to the kingdom

Satan

-Idea of adversary

-One who comes between

-Job 1:6

Messenger

Meaning of "angel" in Hebrew (malak) and Greek (angelos)

Angels

-Spiritual beings

-Created beings

-Have moral judgment

-Do not have physical bodies

Importance in studying angels

-Angels are creatures that have great power and ability

-Angels are seen frequently in Scripture praising God

-Angels have a ministry to Christians (Heb. 1:14). Learning about angels assists the Christian in understanding this ministry

Difficulty in studying angels

-When angels are mentioned in the Bible, they aer subordinate to some other subject

-They are never the main topic of discussion in a passage

-When angels are mentioned in relation to God, they are focusing on the reader's attention to God and not themselves

-There is no, or at least many, extended discussions on them in the Bible

Interest in studying angels

-Western culture was very pragmatic and scientific

-Western culture is shifting to an eastern mentality which is more in tune with powers or factors that are not related to technology (Mysticism, New Age Theology)

-Television programs deal with angels

-People have a need for spirituality (people use angels to fill this gap, interest in the creature and not the Creator)

Origin of good angels

-They are created beings

-The time of their creation (angels were created in the opening moment of creation)

-They were created directly by God

How angels are described in Ezekiel 1:4-28

-These beings seem to be angels because they are closely tied to the worship and glory of God

-Seem to move with the Holy Spirit

-Transport the throne of God

-Have the appearance of man

-Have four faces (man, lion, ox, eagle)

-Have 4 wings

How angels are described in Ezekiel 10:10-17

-Another designation for the cherubim

-Have many eyes

-Faces of a cherub, man, lion, and eagle

-Have 4 wings

-Eyes are in the wheels

How angels are described in Revelation 4

-Have six wings

-Wild beast=lion, domesticated animals=ox, human beings=man, birds=eagle

-Worshiping God continuously

-They are worshiping His holiness

Composition of angels

-They are spirits

-They do appear at times to man

-They generally take on the appearance of men

-They have personality

-They are limited by space at any one moment

-They have great strength

-They do not marry

-They are great in number

Archangel

A chief angel (residing over other angels)

Cherubim

-God placed them at the east of Eden to keep man from entering the garden

-God placed them over the mercy seat on the Ark of the Covenant

-God rides upon them

-These angels are connected with the glory of God

Seraphim

-Seraph is the idea of 'burning'=speaks of their 'burning devotion of God'

-Only direct mention of this kind of angel in the Bible

-In this passage you see them worshipping God for His holiness-Holiness is majestic transcendence

Living Creatures

-In Ezekiel this is another designation for the Cherubim

-They have different faces, have many eyes (in wheels), 4 wings

-The name 'living creatures' may be a designation that the Biblical writers use when they cannot think of any other description

Angel of the Lord

-What is the identity of this angel?

-The angel could be God Himself

-Problem passage: Matthew 1:20-Angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream-The article in Greek is missing/Not THE angel of the Lord but AN angel of the Lord

Lucifer

-Satan's name before he fell (this is a tradition for us)

-It speaks of the light he had before he fell

-In Isaiah 14:12, he is referred to as "day star" (debated)

Theophany

An appearance of God

Christophany

A reincarnate appearance of Christ

Daniel 10:12-14 and Acts 7:53

Angels deliver God's messages in these 2 passages

How angels minister to Christ

-Gabriel predicted the birth of Christ

-Announced His birth

-Praised God for His birth

-Strengthened Him after His 40 days of fasting and His temptations from Satan

-Announced His resurrection

-Predicted His return

-Announced His return to rapture His church saints

-Accompanied Christ on His premillennial return

How angels minister to believers

-Physical deliverance

-Spiritual needs (rejoice when a sinner repents, watch Christians in worship, take Christians to heaven when they die)

Guardian angels

-No verse states we have one

-We are most likely under the protection of many angels and will be protected when it is God's will to protect us

-Peter and the angel in Acts 12:5-11

-Children and angels in Matthew 18:10

Physical deliverance provided from angels

The benefit of the study of Satan to the Christian

-The subject "enables Christians to know their enemy and learn how to combat him"

-The subject "cautions believers against underestimating their foe..."

-The subject "prevents believers from extreme pessimism of philosophical dualism..." McCune further states regarding Satan,

-Additionally, the subject helps Christians to discern the cultic teachings especially those of New Age Theology

Dualism

The idea of two competing concepts

Lucifer Initiation

-Satan initiates the light in man, Christ is drawing out that light

-Lucifer guides man through various experiences

Isaiah 45:7

"I make well-being and create calamity"

-the for evil means distress/calamity

The Fall of demons

-The time (before Gen. 3): after first created week

-Number involved: 1/3

Preferred solution to Genesis 6:1-4

-Gen. 6 is summary of Gen. 5

-"Sons of God" are godly men from Sethite line; "daughters" are from Sethite line

-Guys are marrying girls strictly on the basis of looks leading to wrong priorities which doesn't establish a godly line (leads to wickedness)

-Pattern: Gen. 3:6

-Offspring: ungodly corrupting godly line

Mark 5 in relation to demon possession

-Manifestation of demon possession shown through the great strength and strange behavior of an individual

Satan and demons in the End Times

-They will fight and lose against Michael and his angels, being expelled from heaven

-Will attempt to persecute and exterminate Jews

-Satan is worshiped and empowers antichrist

-They are defeated at Battle of Armageddon then Satan is thrown in bottomless pit during millennium

-After millennium, Satan is release and battles God again but is defeated, cast into the Lake of Fire

Demons

-They are created beings and were good angels but followed Satan in his rebellion

-They are finite and subject to the power of Jesus Christ

-There is a time coming when Jesus wins and they will be punished

-Almost innumerable

-10000 x 10000

Number of angels

Angels in Zechariah 5:9

-Women

-Demons/individuals with divine power (individuals who are providentially used)

-Divinely chosen agents but not angels

-Representatives of God's agents

Demon possession

-Demon takes up residence

-Results in varying levels of derangement

-Completely controlled and victimized by one or more demons

Names/descriptions of Satan

-Great dragon

-Old Serpent

-Accuser

-Tempter

-Prince or ruler of this world

-God of this world

-Prince of the power of the air

-Beelzebul/bub

-Belial

-Lucifer

Devil

-Most common term for Satan

-Accuser, slanderer

-Revelation 12:10-accusing saints before God

-1 Peter 5:8

The Great Dragon

-Fierce nature

-Revelation 12:9

The tempter

-Satan is trying to get Jesus to perform miracles for Himself

-Matthew 4:3

The god of this world

-They (the world) are blinded and cannot see the truth of the gospel

-2 Corinthians 4:4

Beelzebul/Beelzebub

-"Lord of the flies"/"Lord of the filth"

-Matthew 12:4

Belial

-Worthlessness, wickedness

-2 Corinthians 6:15

The Mixed Marriage View/Sethite Line View

"Sons of God" are Sethite men (saved) marrying unsaved girls leading to an unrighteous line

Problem with Mixed Marriage/ Sethite Line view

-Gen. 6 doesn't introduce any sin into the world (grammatically connected to ch. 5) and is just a summary of marriage and families growing

-Lowers godliness of Sethite line

-"Daughters" used 9 times

Angelic View

-"Sons of God" are demons committing fornication with the daughters of Seth

-Possibly "giants"/ nephilim are the descendants of these demons and daughters

-God will flood the earth to get rid of this race of "demon men"

-God removed the capability of demons to procreate

Problem with Angelic view

-Angels don't marry

-Angels don't procreate

Royal Kingship View

-"Sons of God" is referring kings= tyrannical leaders

-Kings are taking women an forming harems

Problem with Royal Kingship view

-Introducing kingship/tyrants into the passage (where did they come from)

-Gen. 9: establishment of government is not seen before this chapter

-Gen. 6 is connected to ch. 5 grammatically

The Angels/Despots view

-"Sons of God" are rulers who are under control of demons and they give in to immoral lusts

Problem with Angels/Despots view

-Kingship can't be introduced before Genesis 9

-"Great men" are not immortal or divine

Context View

-"Sons of God" are normal men having problems in normal life

-It is not introducing some major sin issue that is causing God to look down and see problems

-Strength: interpreting sons of God and daughters of man as human, and recognizing summary of Gen. 6

Problem with Context view

-Not recognizing sins coming into the world

-Not recognizing problem that God is going to have to judge

Satanic Trinity

Satan, Anti-Christ, False Prophet

Source of evil

Begins with Satan but started when Adam and Eve sinned