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NASB | Matthew 22:30 "For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:30 "For in the resurrection neither do men marry nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven [who do not marry nor produce children]. |
Bible Question: Hi I am teaching biblie in Asia and want to be sure I teach truth.Am I correct in saying that there are no female angels according to the scriptures? |
Bible Answer: Hi carlygrips “At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.” If angels do not procreate, there is no need for gender, at least not in the sense of human gender distinctions. We will be doing other things after the resurrection, it will not be about us any more.The whole thrust of our existence in heaven for all eternity will be the worshiping of God. As far as the angels procreating, they don't, and we won't either after the resurrection. Can you imagine the spiritual implications of that possibility? To say that the angels then have "no need for a gender, at least not in the sense of human gender distinctions." That statement is then saying angels do in fact have a gender, but different than ours, which would then be a (non - gender - gender). In a similar manner, God always refers to Himself in masculine language, although God is neither male nor female. He just uses masculine language because it more adequately describes who He is and what He does, especially in the patriarchal cultures in which the Bible was written. God does always refer to himself in the masculine, because of the pure fact "HE" is masculine. God can use any kind of language He wants to describe who He is, and what He does, He also chose to call himself Father instead of Mother. To say we call Him (HIM) because "in the patriarchal cultures in which the Bible was written." That statement comes about as close as you can to saying, "Man Created God in His Own Image". Are there patriarchal societies, because they evolved that way? Or because GOD chose to create a Man to be over the Woman? Which came first the chicken or the egg? If angels do have a gender, in some form, Scripture would indicate that they are predominately or universally male. It is more likely that angels are genderless, just as God is, and that masculine language is just used to describe them and their role in serving God. Scripture not only would, but does indicate that angels are not only predominately, but solely male. To be saying that God is gender-less is just wrong. Then saying it all comes down to language is as wrong. John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath (seen me hath seen the Father); and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? Matthew 23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: (for one is your Father), which is in heaven. John 8:18 I am one that bear witness of myself, (and the Father) that sent me beareth witness of me. John 10:30 (I and my Father are one). John 17:21 That they all may be one; (as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee), that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. We can clearly see from the mouth of Jesus Himself that He has a Father. Jesus also has a mother, but she was flesh. The Holy Spirit is the seed of God that has given us life as it did Jesus. To say that it is all just because of language is therefore just wrong. There are therefore no female angels. And God created the chicken. Hope this helps Vintage68 |