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| | The first chapter of the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], probably spoken or written by [[Jesus]],<ref>See [[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?]]</ref> fully explains his relationship to angels who were being discussed at [[Luke 17-24 (Translated)#24:23|Luke 24:23]] when Jesus, initially unrecognized, joined the discussion on the road to Emmaus.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vepBqHvZ0Xs Start at 2:38 in YouTube video]</ref> | | The first chapter of the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], probably spoken or written by [[Jesus]],<ref>See [[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?]]</ref> fully explains his relationship to angels who were being discussed at [[Luke 17-24 (Translated)#24:23|Luke 24:23]] when Jesus, initially unrecognized, joined the discussion on the road to Emmaus.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vepBqHvZ0Xs Start at 2:38 in YouTube video]</ref> |
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| − | Angels, often taking the form of men, can be incredibly forceful, as illustrated by their role in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.<ref>Genesis 18-19.</ref> Overall, the words "angel", angel's" and "angels" occur 295 times in the [[English Standard Version]] of the [[Bible]]. The Old Testament features a few additional references to "cherub", a type of guardian angel. | + | Angels, often taking the form of men, can be incredibly forceful, as illustrated by their role in the destruction of [[Sodom]] and [[Gomorrah]].<ref>Genesis 18-19.</ref> Overall, the words "angel", angel's" and "angels" occur 295 times in the [[English Standard Version]] of the [[Bible]]. The [[Old Testament]] features a few additional references to "cherub", a type of guardian angel. |
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| − | Angels may take human form in modern times as much as reported in the [[Bible]]. Baseball Hall-of-Famer [[Roberto Clemente]] talked and acted like an angel (he had a superhuman throwing arm), and Clemente reportedly perished on a humanitarian mission without his body ever found (yet the crashed airplane was found). Other potential angels whose bodies were never found include [[Amelia Earhart]], [[Mozart]], [[Leonardo da Vinci]], [[Alexander the Great]], [[Glenn Miller]], and [[Davy Crockett]].<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/historical-figures-whose-bodies-have-never-been-found/ss-BB1d6vHP#image=26</ref> | + | Angels may take human form in modern times as much as reported in the [[Bible]]. Baseball Hall-of-Famer [[Roberto Clemente]] talked and acted like an angel (he had a superhuman throwing arm), and Clemente reportedly perished on a humanitarian mission without his body ever found (his crashed airplane was discovered). Other potential angels whose bodies were never found include [[Amelia Earhart]], [[Mozart]], [[Leonardo da Vinci]], [[Alexander the Great]], [[Glenn Miller]], and [[Davy Crockett]].<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/historical-figures-whose-bodies-have-never-been-found/ss-BB1d6vHP#image=26</ref> |
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| | The [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] indicates there are an [[infinite]] ("innumerable") number of angels.<ref>Hebrews 12:22 (ESV).</ref> | | The [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] indicates there are an [[infinite]] ("innumerable") number of angels.<ref>Hebrews 12:22 (ESV).</ref> |