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NASB | Hebrews 12:26 And His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, "YET ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH, BUT ALSO THE HEAVEN." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 12:26 His voice shook the earth [at Mount Sinai] then, but now He has given a promise, saying, "YET ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH, BUT ALSO THE [starry] HEAVEN." [Hag 2:6] |
Bible Question:
Are angels sinful? Here the author seems to attest the sinfulness of man, by declaring the comparison, that even the angels are charged with error and the heavens themselves are impure. If the angels are charged with impure error, as high as they are, then certainly humanity is even moreso corrupt, beyond even the corruption of angels. Job 4 17 'Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? 18 'He puts no trust even in His servants; And against His angels He charges error. (NAS95) Job 15 15 "Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight; 16 How much less one who is detestable and corrupt, Man, who drinks iniquity like water! (NAS95) In contrast, I have often heard what I consider to be a popular heresy, that says angels lack free will, and are therefore incapable of making sinful choices. But if that were the case how could Satan and one-third of the angels then fall from the heavens? - Blessings, Reighnskye |
Bible Answer: Question: "How could Satan and one-third of the angels fall from the heavens?" Answer: The Bible contains no description of the "fall" of some angels.* 'Angel. Superhuman or heavenly being who serves as God's messenger. Both the Hebrew malak [J; 'm] and the Greek angelos [a [ggelo"] indicate that these beings also act decisively in fulfilling God's will in the world.' (...) 'Although holy, angels could sometimes behave foolishly (Job 4:18), and even prove to be untrustworthy (Job 15:15). Probably these qualities led to the "fall" of some angels, including Satan, but the Bible contains no description of that event.' (...) 'In a material world that is also populated by good and evil spirits, the Bible teaches that the heavenly angels set an example of enthusiastic and resolute fulfillment of God's will. They acknowledge Jesus as their superior, and worship him accordingly.' --R. K. Harrison 'Bibliography. G. B. Caird, Principalities and Powers; A. C. Gaebelein, The Angels of God; B. Graham, Angels: God's Secret Agets; H. Lockyer, The Mystery and Ministry of Angels; A. Whyte, The Nature of Angels.' (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/bed.cgi) *The Bible contains no description of the "fall" of some angels. 'Revelation 12:4 '(1) And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and (2) threw them to the earth. (3) And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, (4) so that when she gave birth he might devour her child. '1. "And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven" suggests a very powerful dragon. Continuing his figurative description of the composite great red dragon, John indicates that the dragon caused a third of the stars of heaven to be thrown down to earth. This suggests a supernatural element to this beast. Who or what the stars are is not explicitly defined. '2. "Threw them to the earth" has been interpreted by some to suggest that this refers to the fall of Satan and one-third of the angelic host. However, this conclusion is not supported by the text.' (http://www.revelationcommentary.org/12_chapter.html) |