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Subject: Matt. Chapter 1 |
Bible Note: Greetings Ray! I am not "afraid" of anything, my friend! :-) I never said that angels were incapable of singing! I just cannot find it in the Bible. And where the Bible is silent is territory that we best not venture into, because that only invites speculation. No, I have no worries at all, my friend! :-) As for Revelation 15:1-4, we cannot conclude that the seven angels in verse 1 are, in fact, included in with "those who had been victorious over the beast". The Bible does not tell us so. In fact, nowhere in the Bible can I find an angel that holds a harp! This is another "myth": that angels fly around in heaven holding harps. I can find an angel with a trumpet, but not a harp. In every case where an angel "speaks" in the Bible, it is always a pronouncement! It is always a proclamation that serves to benefit the humans that can "hear" them! Whenever an angel speaks, they proclaim a truth that was dictated by the Lord Himself, since they are His messengers. However, we humans, who are made a little lower than the angels, are to sing and sing all the more!! Yes, humans are supposed to give praise to God in singing! The Bible is literally filled with references that direct humans to praise God with song and instrument. And this glorifies the Lord! He is pleased with the sound of our praise to Him. But even with all our efforts in singing and making songs, I cannot find one verse in the Bible that describes angels giving glory to God by singing. Perhaps angels have a "higher" way of exalting their Creator than just by singing! We would not know until we get there. So Ray, as you can see, I am not "taking away" anything at all from angels by suggesting that they don't sing in the Bible. But what I am saying is that angels "proclaim" truth to man, which is evidenced in many places in Scripture. Also, the Bible does not give any support for the idea that angels join humans in songs of praise to God. Angels COULD be able to do this, but the Bible does not tell us so. Blessings to you, Nolan |