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1 | Matt. Chapter 1 | Luke 2:14 | Ray | 26877 | ||
Hi Nolan, If you think that you can get away from singing, and saying, by using the word "proclaiming" let me remind you of Psalm 96. "Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day." Here we have sing and proclaim in the same sentence. As far as Revelation 15 is concerned, I believe that the angels and "those who had come off victorious from the beast" were together in the sanctuary in heaven. The words "in heaven" are in verses 1 and 5 and the harps, angels, and those others are all there inbetween. And then the angels come out of the sanctuary or temple of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven. So the main characters are the angels rather than "those" others. If that is the case then I could very logically infer that the harp holders/ players would have accompanied the singing angels. I don't believe that that is a "myth"interpretation of scripture.:) Also, Searcher, I don't believe that my interpretation would be a (mis)interpetion od Scripture. :) Luke 2:10 speaks of good news of a great joy, the angel says. Psalm 96:2 says, "Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings..." Psalm 95:1,2 says, "O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; [Or, a song of thanksgiving]; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. [Or,songs (with instrumental accompaniment)]. When I am in the sanctuary I don't want to see a multitude of angels or even seven angels acting like they can't sing. I want to hear a joyful noise at the very least, and shouts of joy to the rock of our salvation, singing for joy to the Lord, for He is a great King. Later, Ray |
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2 | Matt. Chapter 1 | Luke 2:14 | Makarios | 26898 | ||
Greetings Ray! You still have not proved anything, my friend! The facts remain: 1) Nowhere does the Bible state that angels sing. 2) Nowhere is there a verse that states that an angel ever held a harp. Ray, you can jump to any conclusion that you want to and believe whatever you want to, my friend. However, you just cannot get around these two facts, unless you can show me a verse that makes your case a little more decisive. As I've said before, Ray, I am not trying to "get away" from anything! :-) I am also not "afraid" of anything! Why do you feel so strongly that angels should be able to sing? You truly have me puzzled, my friend. I disagree with you, and I believe that what the Bible is silent on should not be speculated on. I pray that this post does not "inspire" you to go on a "capitalization" rampage with angels... :-) Blessings to you, Nolan |
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3 | Matt. Chapter 1 | Luke 2:14 | Ray | 26928 | ||
Hi Nolan,You ask me why I feel strongly that angels should be able to sing. I would guess that it is because I love to sing. I have all my life and I love to sing gospel songs with my brothers. I want to be able to sing in heaven. I would not think it heaven if there were not singing and music offered to God. I believe God loves music for it is a universal language for everyone. When I compare 1 Chronicles 16:36 and 2 Chronicles 20:21 I see that we should always praise Him in song for "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting." And, "Give thanks to the Lord, for His lovingkindness is everlasting." The words thanksgiving, praise, and joy are all connected to singing. I see no reason for the angels' singing voices to be silent. Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20:21 "appointed those who sang to the Lord and those who praised Him in holy attire". I see no reason why the angels could not be God's appointed music makers. If that is too much speculation for you, don't worry about it, that belief shouldn't keep anyone from heaven. You are correct that no angel is mentioned holding a harp, but in the Revelation passage I have put them in the same sanctuary with a multitude of them. I don't have to win this discussion for it truly is not a matter of salvation. In the Luke 2 passage the words of joy and praise are there and for me singing would be included. As far as capitalization is concerned, the only "sign" I need and it is "for you: you will find a Baby wrapped in cloths, and lying in a manger." This Baby was God for the angels began praising God at this sign. Later, Ray |
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4 | Matt. Chapter 1 | Luke 2:14 | Love Fountain | 26934 | ||
Dear Ray, Excuse me for butting in. I am newer here and have spent most of the time reading and not writing, but this time I think I may be able to help. Please see Rev 11:11, where satan is referred to as the angel of the bottomless pit and then see Isa 14:12, where satan is referred to as lucifer, which means morning star and then see Job 38:7, where the morning stars sang together. This should help you with singing angels. Bless you, Love Fountain PS - Please consider as a suggestion, not capitalizing any name of satan or anything that has to do with him, I believe he does not deserve a capitalized recognition. What do you think? |
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5 | Matt. Chapter 1 | Luke 2:14 | Ray | 26980 | ||
Hi Love Fountain, Anyone is welcome to butt in. Thanks for contributing. My NKJ Study Bible says that Lucifer is literally Day Star. Are all the angels called morning stars? I'm not sure about angels being called sons of God, either. Perhaps Nolan will respond to your contribution to the discussion. The Job passage is another one that points out the near proximity of singing and shouts of joy in any case. Similarly, a few verses before your Isaiah reference, there is the mention of shouts of joy, rejoicing, and the trees, SAYING..." Trees have been known to sing in Scripture. You asked me what I think about capitalizing names of satan. I think that names should be capitalized. I'm not going to correct anyone for making names for the devil in the lower case for I hear where you are coming from, and I agree. But for grammar correctness, I would see his name capitalized, just as I capitalize my name. Later, Ray |
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