Subject: Tongues?Ecstatic Utterances or Languages |
Bible Note: "(a) A very earnest amplifying of the matter, as if he said, "IF THERE WERE ANY TONGUES OF ANGELS," I understand this could be a viable rendering and as this in no way impacts my belief in the current and relavant activity of the gift of tongues, have no problem with either. Your note: 'not that angels have tongues in a proper sense, or speak any vocal language, in an audible voice, with articulate sounds; for they are spirits immaterial and incorporeal; though they have an intellectual speech, by which they celebrate the perfections and praises of God, and can discourse with one another, and communicate their minds to each other; see (Isaiah 6:3) (Daniel 8:13). Isaiah 6:3 And one called out to another and said, Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory." Strong's #559 Called "answer, call, command, misc., promised, said, speak, tell" Daniel 8:13 13 Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to that particular one who was speaking, "How long will the vision about the regular sacrifice apply, while the transgression causes horror, so as to allow both the holy place and the host to be trampled?" I strongly disagree with this statement. I can't see mental telepathy even being vaguely implied. Strong's #559-Speaking 'answer, call, command, misc., promised, said, speak, tell' Clearly NOT telepaty or body language or any other form of noverbal communication. Your note: " '[The apostle refers to] the speech of angels, when they have assumed human bodies, and have in them spoke with an audible voice, in articulate sounds; of which we have many instances, both in the Old Testament and the New, wherein they have conversed with divers persons, as Hagar, Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Manoah and his wife, the Virgin Mary, Zechariah, and others;" I strongly disagree with this statement. Although I readily see where demonic spirits speak through humans, where in scripture does the angel speaking/ wrestling with Jacob or speaking with the virgin Mary was angels assuming human bodies? "'unless by the tongues of angels should be meant the most eloquent speech, and most excellent of languages; or if there can be thought to be any tongue that exceeds that of men, which, IF ANGELS SPOKE, they would make use of. Just as the face of angels is used, to express the greatest glory and beauty of the face, or countenance, (Acts 6:15) and angels' bread is used for the most excellent food, (Psalms 78:25) . . .'" Possible but one would have to still view them as 'gifts of tongues' or 'unlearned' or 'unknown' languages as this is the subject of the text. God bless |