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To: editor-surveyor; 867V309

I would advise caution in mixing the NT Greek phrase translated into English as “son of God” with the OT Hebrew phrases translated into English in the same way.

Of particular note in this discussion, the Ben Elohim of Genesis 6 are neither identified as angels, nor are they identified as good.

Also, “huge” is an adjective that doesn’t apply too well to non-corporeal creatures, and while there are a few comparisons of certaing individual angels to certain reptiles, these comparisons are along the lines of having one trait associated with the reptile rather than being reptile-like (crazy like a fox....)—saying that they are reptile-like conjurs up images of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

There is a strong Catholic/Orthodox tradition in angeology, which shares much with the Jewish tradition. That said, I’m curious to see how a sola scriptura sort of person attempting to defend traditional angeology wihtout the aid of the tradition makes out.


108 posted on 12/27/2015 9:00:50 PM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton))
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To: Hieronymus

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You can caution all you want, but you are way out in dream land.

John ch 3 tells it like it is, particularly verse 8.

1Corinthians ch 15 also keys in perfectly with Yeshua’s explanation.


190 posted on 12/28/2015 11:01:56 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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