CHAPTER - 4
సాక్ష్యం 13.
THE SECOND SIN
The following lines are taken from the "Epic" poem, "Paradise Lost" written by John Milton.
"Of man's first disobedience
And the fruit of forbidden tree"
The first sin committed by Adam and Eve was portrait in a symbolic language in the Bible with great wisdom and concern. The main reason for the Sin was nothing but the violation and disobedience towards the commandment of God, that is not to eat the fruit of that forbidden tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which was in the middle of the garden of Eden. Both Adam and Eve violated the commandment of God by eating that fruit.
We can presume two reasons for this unfortunate incident. The first reason is the cunning words of the serpent that tempted the innocent Eve. The second reason is violation of God's commandment or disobedience of Adam and Eve towards God. There is some importance in the first sin because it was the first sin, whereas the second sin is more important than the first one as long as we have not recovered from the first one. The scriptures and the human experiences provided some clue as a remedy for the first sin. But regarding the second sin there are no fundamental principles to be observed as a remedy and so causing more anxiety.
Let us go back to the garden of Eden for a while. Because of the ill-advise of the serpent the innocent Eve respected the words and ate the fruit and then gave it to Adam. We can see here how Eve was easily trapped by that evil serpent because of her weakness. That is why the popular saying "Fraility thy name is woman". Immediately after eating that fruit, their eyes were opened and they became conscious of themselves. They came to know that they were naked. Then they made garments with fig leaves and covered themselves.
Just at that time God was moving in the garden and understood what had happened. God called Adam "Where are you?" He questioned, "why did you eat that fruit?" They really The Second Sin felt uneasy in the presence of God and Adam replied that the woman you gave me as a partner, gave me that fruit and I ate". When God questioned Eve she replied, "the serpent tricked me I ate it". So, that was the first sin and the whole story was beating around the bush.
In addition to this, there are some clues and opinions, regarding the first sin. Some renowned people suggested that it must be the discovery of the Sex because Adam and Eve became conscious of their nakedness and covered themselves with the garments of fig leaves. Another probable opinion was that it must be "human desire to be equal to God". Let us not give much importance to these opinions but according to the "Bible and writer of the Genesis" "eating of the forbidden fruit itself is the result of disobedience and disbelief" in the words of God.
Now, we have the Second Sin. It is more dangerous than the first one (Sin). It is the "Sin of Excuse". It is called so because on one hand we don't admit that we are wrong. On the other hand "we refuse to surrender ourselves for what we are".
Whatever may be the nature of origin of our sin, like adultery, murder, cheating, drunkenness, ill-temper, etc., they can be escaped through repentance or God's forgiveness. But regarding the second sin being the sin of excusing ourselves, and unwilling to correct ourselves, and by possessing this kind of unyielding and unrepenting temperament we are closing our doors against God and hope.
If any country takes a wrong step in its administration or policies it will repent for it and then tries its best to put into the right trait and goes forward. But with self-excuses it goes on justifying its wrong policies, the country might plunge into various problems, mistakes in our day to day called 'sins' might destroy us and our inability to face ourselves that we are wrong.
We came across many personalities in the Bible who can be classified into different categories. Some are desired to learn - to repent and some are not. And those two cadres can be also classified as those who become victorious in their life time, and those who had tragic end. For example Moses and Balaam, Moses had done some mistakes, while bringing the Israel from Egypt to the promised land of milk and honey. He obediently repented for his sins (or mistakes) and reached his greatness in the sight of God, and God even called him, "My servant Moses".
Regarding Balaam God told "Thou shall not go with them (Balak and other heathen kings) thou shall not curse the people for they were blessed ones". But he disobeyed God and went to Balak for the sake of money and finally died like a fool.
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Same is the case of Saul and David. Both were sinners. Saul became jealous of David for his wonderful power and strength, when he killed Goliath a Philistine giant with the help of a small stone. Since then, he was afraid of David and tried to kill him with the help of a javelin. Likewise, David also got the chance to kill Saul, but he did not do so, instead of that he spoke noble words. For that Saul said to David "Thou art more righteous than I, you rewarded me good, but I rewarded you evil" (1 Samuel 24:17).
Saul for his wickedness, fell into the hands of Amalekites in the battle, who cut his head and hanged his body to a tree. So, he died miserably for his Sin.
Regarding David he made arrangements for the death of "Uriah" his own military officer, then took his wife as his wife. Her name was "Bethsheba". This act displeased God. For this evil act, God told David "I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house and I will take thine wives before thine eyes and give them unto thy neighbour and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of the sun" (2 Samuel 12:11)
To punish David more for his evil act, of taking Bethsheba, God sent a prophet to remind him his sin. Finally David repented whole heartedly. God was satisfied with his repentance and declared him "the person of Gods own heart". God was happy with him and called him "His is a man after my own heart". God also said only David's family should rule Israel. Even after three thousand years, David had good reputation in Israel. In their national flag there are six blue stars which are called the stars of David. According to the historical evidence, God inscribed the Ten Commandments on blue stones called sapphires and gave them to Moses. That belief made the Jews to keep the blue stars on their national flag.
If we look into history, some of the most significant people became great by acknowledging suffering for their mistakes or sins in their life time. Our character grows out of the soil of our life like a tender plant. So, if we repent for our sins that repentance breaks the soil of our life and allows the plant to grow and get a new beginning. If we 'excuse' or ignore our actions, the soil of our life hardens and the plant of character simply cannot grow and even it may not survive.
So, we can define the 'Second Sin' "as doing something wrong and never think of repentance" and added to that we try to defend ourselves like Adam and Eve. Had they repented for eating the forbidden fruit, at that time, for their sin then God would not have sent them out of the garden of Eden and the story of Adam and Eve would have been written in a different way in the Bible.
We can also call the second sin as unpardonable and inexcusable and that God hates such people. It is called so because it is against the Holy Spirit and whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will be in danger of eternal damnation. So, doing something wrong The Second Sin and not repenting for his mistake with "self excuses" is nothing but blaspheming of the Holy Spirit.
It is the power that controls us as sinners. We become hard hearted by not accepting our sins with our own 'excuses'. As time goes on we continue only self excusing process in our lives.
"How Adam answered to God?" " 'Yes' I ate" the fruit it was the woman you gave me, brought that fruit for me. But regarding Eve, she did not like to be bearing the entire responsibility, chinned in so, she said the serpent tricked me" Adam was not satisfied by blaming Eve for giving him that fruit. Eve blamed the serpent for tempting her and finally "Adam blamed God, for giving him that kind of woman as his partner".
We are really experts in hearing from the knowledge of what we are. Adam and Eve set the patron for us and we have been refining evil sins. When God asked Adam if he had eaten the fruit from the forbidden tree, it was really a good chance to go forward and confess his Sin. Instead of doing so, Adam answered God 'Yes' but the woman.....". He was undoubtedly very courageous soil ready to shoulder the responsibility. It was the woman.. woman is made for man, but not man is made for woman.
The woman did not do better in this case. It is no doubt regrettable. There might be some social differences between the 'sexes' (between men and women). But sin is considered as one of them. Both men and women have same facilities, for peaceful living. At the careful observation, some people were of the opinion that the woman had committed the first sin and it is also noticed, man is responsible for the second sin. When Eve understood the blame is leading towards her, she immediately said "The serpent tricked me".
Adam's excuse does not stop with shifting of the blame to Eve. He made a complaint to God by saying "It was the woman you gave me". Adam actually wanted to say "It was your fault in giving generously that creature that lead me astray". Adam finally concluded by saying to God, "It was your fault for giving me that woman, as my partner".
The conclusion about the Second Sin is a type of "self excuse" and repentence. This type of temperament prevents us form finding God. The following lines are taken from the book of Psalms of the Bible by king David.
"The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit.
A broken and contrite heart, O! God, thou will not despise" (Pslams 51:17).
God is always ready to resist penitant soil, because the penitant soil has an open door. At the same time God will close the life of a person who covers his faults with a hard surface of "excuse". But the people who passes the noble quality of forgiveness are called noble-
Quest for the Living God men and it is called "noble gift". Though we don't love God he always loves us because we are His children. His love is like sun-beams which penetrate into our bodies. His love is unconditional. Adam and Eve committed sin and "the wages of sin is death".
But a great mercy came into their lives as God is more concerned to their lives. Therefore when God came to know that they ate the forbidden fruit, he made an enquiry by calling "Adam where are you?" Sometimes, we try to escape from God but he will follow us always. Whatever weakness we have that cause us to sin. God is always there to come to our rescue and help us. Whatever sin we have that afflicts us. God offers his remedy. Only one thing in our lives that stops going well that is the second sin". Our innate unwillingness to confess that we are in need of help will stop our intimacy with God. So on the basis of confession we can seek God's remedy. As man is mortal whatever we do in this life, and whatever course we follow, let us be sure that we should not die with excuses as it is against the Holy Spirit and we cannot have eternal life.
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సాక్ష్యం 14.
IMPORTANCE OF THE NAME
Rachael prayed to God long prayers for children with agony and God heard her prayers. She humbly prayed to God for a son. Accordingly, she got a son and she called his name "Joseph", by saying "May the Lord add to me another son". It is said Rachael was a very beautiful woman in those days and also she was the daughter of a rich man. If there were news papers or magazines in those days they would have certainly praised her beauty. Jacob also became a prosperous young man and fabulously rich. He loved Rachael more than her sister Leah and for her sake he worked for another seven years in her father's house and this we all know.
The elder sister 'Leah' was begetting children regularly but Rachel was not. Rachel could not have children for about 10 years. According to the belief of the people in her time, children were not only blessing from God but also important evidence of God's favour. Rachael really experienced mental torture regarding children. The woman in those days who did not have children used to think as they had no God's approval for children in them. They further thought it was God's disapproval but not the fault of their husbands if they did not have children. Leah was quite alright and getting children one after another so natural jealousy increased in the mind of Rachael against her sister.
As Rachael was not conceiving she began to scold Jacob. He got angry and told her "Am I God that I can decide whether or not you, will have child" At last God remembered her and her prayers. How good is the memory of God! "God opened her womb" (Genesis
30.22).
God heard and answered her long and anguish prayers and Rachael got a male child. She actually waited for the child atleast for ten years. The child was a gift of God. Then she began to think seriously to select the name for the child. In the Old Testament times people did not select the names in a casual manner. They went on Baptizing the child for about four decades (40 years) and then decided a name. And also in ancient period people or prophets named their children according to the spiritual connections or something most significant at the time of the birth of the child.
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After studying on all angles what name Rachael must have preferred to her blood child because he was the long waited result of her prayers. In her prayers, she went on asking for a child that too for a son, and she was granted. After he was born, she made a request for another of the same in everything. It means Rachael must be requesting for another male child.
The name Joseph must have been a good name if she had selected and God must have added the first name or middle name. "Chanan" which means roughly "God had shown me favour". Any way she thanked God for the favour. He had shown to her and made a request for another. After observing her dialogues with God for sometime, we can understand that Rachel was a better the theologean than anybody else and also she knew the nature of God, how to handle Him and the purpose of God in our lives.
Rachael could convince God through her prayers and conceived for the second time. But it is not mentioned in the Bible regarding the gap between the two sons. When Jacob was with all his family members in his journey, by the time they reached "Ephratha" called Bethlehem the time had come for her to deliver. Regarding its second issue the Mid-wife thought it difficult for Rachael to survive after that risk in her delivery. But still the mid-wife encouraged her, by saying she would survive for another issue" (Genesis 35.17)
She gave birth to her second son also and his name was "Benoni" which means "Son of my sorrow". Then she died. Her husband Jacob later changed his name mercifully into "Benjamine" which means "son of my right hand". One thing we have to remember in this context. If she had not wished for the second child, after Joseph, she would have survived for some time. And also we have to remember another important thing in the case of Benjamine who played a very crucial role.
The descendents of Benjamine became courageous warriors. Whenever they went to wars the cry of the people was "After you O Benjamine". He was the only son, and last son to Rachael born in the land of milk and honey called canaan The land finally became the occupation of Jewish people. Among the twelve tribes, Benjamine was the first one as far as the population was concerned. God blessed Joseph and Benjamine and Rachael abundantly and it was nothing but her faithful and humble prayers. She could win the love and mercy of God through her long prayers.
Prophet Samuel appointed Saul as the first king of Israel on the advise of God, because for 200 years they were under the rule of Judges and they wanted a king like the other kings around them. This Saul was the descendant of Benjamine. But because he was unfaithful and cruel towards others like David, finally God offered him a miserable death. Then after many generations, a man known as Saul of "Tarsus" who later became 'Apostle Paul was also from the family of Benjamine. Importance of the Name
King Solomon was abdundantly blessed by God. But he forgot all that and became almost a heathen king by marrying so many heathen wives. So God got angry and punished him by dividing the kingdom into two parts. The first one was Southern Kingdom of Judah with the children of Judah and Benjamine with their capital Jerusalem and second one the northern kingdom of Israel with the remaining ten tribes, with their capital Samaria.
Even today, half of Jewish population we find is from the tribe of Benjamine. He was indeed a key person in the history of Jewish people a kind of aristrocracy of quality. So, the present Jews of Jewish nation are the true discendents of Judah and Benjamine. We can understand in this context about Rachael as she understood better than any one of us in her days that there was something more significant in putting the name than in blessings. She might have got the idea that the purpose of God is only to give blessings as number one. Then a basis and foundation for blessing is number two and thanking God for His blessings is greater than anything else as the original blessings.
Rachel seemed to have realized one thing in her life that is, God had something more in His mind about her and her two sons. She also vaguely understood the ultimate purposes of Gods activities. But she could not understand her second son would create world history in future. She even did not understand her family history would become a tell tale stories among the people even after thousands of years.
Sometimes we feel frustrated in not correctly understanding the purposes of God on our lives and on our characters. We as human beings are too small to understand the purposes of God. It may be due to our humility or lack of confidence. If we go on questioning the purposes and activities of God it means, we are discrediting the generosity of God Himself.
If we ponder over our merciful God, we have to say openly God would think of us better than ourselves. So all of us must honour and appreciate Rachel how being a woman could understand and believe in the goodness of God in her days.
She asked God boldly, what she wanted, in her prayers because she whole heartedly believed in Him. He was good God and it pleased Him to bless Rachel abundantly.
Charles Wesley a hymn writer praised God in the following lines. When he received abundant blessings from God.
"What shall I render to my God.
For all His mercies store?"
I'll take the gifts, He hath bestowed
And humbly ask for more"
Wesley must have learnt a lesson from the secret and blessed life of Rachel. As she
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Regarding her first son Joseph, there is much to be said. We know how his brothers felt jealous of him and threw him, into a deep pit. Then he was sold and taken to Egypt, and there by his intelligence and good behaviour won the confidence of king Pharaoh. He finally reached the pinacle, next to pharaoh in the position. God was with him and blessed him. Even pharaoh had to depend upon him for everything. Joseph became so popular in Egypt that they all called him "Father of Egyptians". So, the two sons of Rachel became famous in the history and in the Bible. It is all due to the constant prayers of Rachael.
This story speaks about the remarkable character of Rachel in the Bible. We can believe she would have become more popular in this world, if there were to be news papers in those days as we have today. She prayed for a son desperately. When he came into this world, she said, "I'll call him Joseph" and added "May God add me still more". She understood the purpose and goodness of God, and by doing so she opened the doors for God's goodness and the purpose to be fulfilled. After understanding the wonderful story of Rachel, shall we all wish ourselves to be more like Rachael and win God's favour for our families?"
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సాక్ష్యం 15.
SERVICE OF ANGELS TO HUMANITY
Generally men will have greater desire to know more about the unseen or spiritual world, about the angels and about their work as God created them for what purpose and so on. Angels are the kind of beings who can move faster than even light, it is said apparently. They also interfere in human affairs or problems whether they are great or small. Greater affairs may be connected to actions and smaller things to position of a child.
Angels are employed to carry out the orders of their master God all the time. Now-a- days we have many stories or incidents about angels, how they are participating in a unique way in the day today life of human beings, and protect us in times of danger. They convey messages and even watch what is happening in the churches when we worship. Above all they take part in the important “cosmia” spiritual battle that we are not aware. It seems many people have bad impression about angels. Some of us must have read some stories of ancient times; myths and experiences of some people with angels.
Some writers and people who were under such wrong impression about the angels have withdrawn their opinion about them after they found some truth in the stories. We can find many stories connected to the Bible and God’s word. If we look into the Bible for understanding we can find many stories about them as doing some performance. Almost all New Testament writers happened to mention angels in their books. The name angels can be found more than 260 times in the Bible.
The most important fact said about them is that they are real and involve in many activities of human beings. Christ also said when he was arrested by the Roman soldiers in the Gethsemane garden, that if he felt it necessary he would have called a legion of angels to come to His rescue.
According to the Bible the angels are two groups – 1. The Holy angels of God who are always ready at His command to attend any type of work. 2. The second type of them are those that followed Satan and rebelled against God. The number of angels that followed
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1.THE HIGHWAY ANGELS
Mr J.Ken of Georgia State (US) gave his wonderful experience with an angel. He said it was only divine intervention of the Lord who sends His angels to save him from a danger. He was an employee working as an accountant. He was asked by his employer to finish the years accounts in a very short time. He was completely exhausted in his work and planned to go home to take rest. And he was driving the car at the speed of 15 miles per hour so as to escape from any kind of accident on the highways. All of a sudden his car lost power and stopped and the lights of many cars illuminated on his car and there was engine break also. So he found it difficult to move the car and put it in the right track. It was only two line highway and the road was full of vehicle movement. Under such conditions he could not move his dying car to a complete stop to the opposite line.
Many cars passed on that way but nobody tried to stop in order to help him in spite of his appealing shouts. Then after some time came an old vehicle as if to hit the standing car. But he was wrong. The driver of that vehicle came slowly and stopped before him. He said, "we will have to get your car over to the right hand shoulder and out of the way of traffic.” Just at that time came another man saw the situation and said that he had heavy chain to pull the car and put it in the right track.
The most unbelievable thing that happened when they were moving the vehicle that there was no movement of the cars till they finished their work. Such kind of experience was most unusual to anybody, unlikely and impossible.
The new friend asked him if he needed any more help. For that Ken replied he wanted lift to the next exit so that he would call his friend by phone to come and take him home. While driving Ken found his friend’s coat was completely drenched might be due to sweating. Then as a token of love he offered a small gift of 15 dollars for dry cleaning his coat. But he rejected that and said “don’t thank me for being here, thank God for sending me to you”.
His new friend at last went away in his old car for some distance and vanished from his sight. Ken became spell bound at that strange experience. Then he tried to start his car as a trial. And to his surprise it started immediately as the dead battery acquired new power. This is really wonderful but real story. He told this story to many people and after 10 years he changed his job also. Service of Angels to Humanity His Second Experience: One day he attended a church conference. In that meeting an Afro-American a middle aged man met him. He said God had sent His angels three times and protected him from death by keeping divine hand upon him. After telling his story the Afro-American disappeared from his sight. Ken tried to find him, but in vain because he was also another angel, who was sent to share his story.
God really holds victory in store for those who are upright. He acts like a shield to those who are blameless. He protects the way of life of His people who are faithful. This is no doubt an amazing story and we have a wonderful God, who always tried to help us on all occasions. Angels in Mens' Clothing: Henrietta W. Roman gave her experience with the angels who were in human form with men’ clothing and behaved like human beings. One day Henrietta went with her husband Williams to the student center auditorium in the university campus in Missore. It was the meeting of a connection of a well known evangelist. Though both were not interested in such gathering, they were invited and the seats were reserved for them. The hall was fully packed with the audiences but the two seats were vacant for them. Finally they occupied their seats and began to pray for the people who asked them for that. They opened their eyes after the prayer and found something in the hands of everybody except in the hands of three persons who stood before them.
The first one smiled at them who was extremely tall with blond hair, with deep green eyes and a jacket on his shoulder. He wore a blue shirt and pant. They came closer to the couple and the first one knelt on one knee to be still closer to them. He first greeted her husband with welcome and then held her hand. This was happening in the hustle and bustle of the audience. It was so quiet and peaceful. He laughed at them continuously. It was really strange and unbelievable. She tried to introduce herself and her husband.
But he abruptly exclaimed “we know you, we want you to know that God loves you. He appreciates your prayer and always heard it. We are to tell you that you are doing well, in teaching young people around you to be good apostles. But you both are meeting with spiritual warfare especially healthwise. Please look at the word of God and carry on. Don’t be afraid and take heart in your work.”
Then he stood up and they also stood up. She asked his name in a low and surprised voice. He seemed to be searching for his name and said his name was Steven. Finally those young men left the couple with a lovely smile. They followed the strangers for some time and suddenly they disappeared into the air. The couple looked at each other with full beating heart. With that memorable incident their spirits were increased and inspired. They enquired about those three strange visitors but nobody told about them.
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She was a good writer also. She began to write immediately what all was spoken by the strangers and messengers of God who were sent for them. At last they bowed their heads with great reverence and prayed to God by saying “Thank you Lord, thank you for trusting us.” Angels are being sent to minister to us personally.
Many Biblical references assure us that we are the objects of their personal concern. In the book of Martin Luther “The Table Talk”, he made the following statement, “An angel is a spiritual creature created by God without a body for the service of Christendom and the Church.” When the angel visits us we cannot hear the rustle of their wings, not feel feathering touch at the breast of a dove. But know their presence by the love they show and speak with our hearts. An Angel Porter: This story is about Cindy and Herald who had to travel by train in Germany. At that time they had to change their train in midway, with heavy luggage of six suitcases. The station was designed with two tracks and with concrete platform. So as to change the platform from one to another one has to go down then through a tunnel 25 steps down and 25 steps up, and this was designed under the track. They were waiting for the train and suddenly they came to know they were on the wrong side of the platform. They also came to know their train had just arrived.
Now they had to run to the right platform with the luggage of 6 heavy boxes 25 steps down and 25 steps up under the track through the tunnel. In America we don’t find porters or coolies as in India to carry our load. First the man took 2 boxes and kept his wife to watch the other four. He carried them with great difficulty. He hurriedly walked the downward steps but struggled a lot for the upward steps. Then he left the two suitcases there and went back to bring two more. He humbly prayed to God to give him more strength to carry the remaining load quickly.
Suddenly at the top of the downward steps, he saw a man carrying four heavy boxes and his wife was simply following him. He kept one box each under his arm and one on each hand. After reaching the destination, the stranger looked at his wife if she had asked his name. She replied she did not. Then she turned to his side to thank him. To their surprise, he was not there. There were only four people in the entire station and there was no room for the people to go.
His wife told him about the stranger that came all of a sudden took the four suitcases and walked at full speed as if he was running with empty boxes. The man then roughly calculated the weight of the four boxes, and found it was not lesser than 280 pounds. Any sensible man can understand that the stranger must be a super being. They finally understood and concluded it was no other than an angel who came to their rescue when they were in need of help. Service of Angels to Humanity
DO ALL ANGELS HAVE NAMES?
This is the story of Cleare telling about her spiritual experience with some angels in the church. As usual on one Sunday she went to church. While worshipping the Lord with music she casually looked at the windows of the church. There were eight tall windows on each side. They were well designed and looked more beautiful. She observed that the lights became brighter in each window and quickly the angel worriors in white cloths appeared to be standing before each window. They filled the windows with spears and other weapons in their hands. In surprise she looked at her husband and other people in the church but there was none.
She went home and told her husband all the story. She could not understand what it meant or what kind of message they might have for her family. Any how, she got the inspiration through that strange incident. Then she became more curious to know the names of those angels who visited their church and whether God gave names to all angels. It is certainly impossible to give and write the names of all the angels because they are in crores. But let us study about some names that are available through some sources. If we look into the Bible there are Seraphimes, Cherubimes, Archangels, Thrones, Dominions, Princes, Powers, Principalities, Virtues etc.,
It is said God created hundred crores of angels and one third of them became the followers of Satan who came to the earth. Following are some of the names of the angels:
1.Abdeel – This name was mentioned by John Milton in his epic poem “Paradise Lost”.
He was one of the fallen angels and became second to Lucifer called Satan. But this
angel left Satan and went back to heaven. As a matter of fact he was the only angel
that deserted Satan and went back to his original place.
2.Af – According to Jewish legends Af is the angel of death. He would be sent on missions
by the Archangel Uriel.
3.Appolyon – He is some times called “the destroyer” and his name is found in Revelation
9:11 as the angel of Abyss.
4.Bardiel – This name was taken from the “Book of Enoch” and he was considered to
be the angel of lightening.
5.Beelzbub – He was originally worshipped as Philishine god or as deity. The meaning
of the name was ‘god of Flies.’ In the New Testament and in the gospel of Matthew
12:24, he is known as the prince of demons.
6.Chamuel – This angel seemed to be one who wrestled with Jacob in the book of
Genesis. He is also believed to be the angel who comforted Jesus in the garden of
Gethsemane.
7.Gabriel – He is considered to be the most prominent in the Bible. The meaning of this
name is “God is our Strength”. In the Bible, he assisted prophet Daniel when he was in
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troubles in Babylon as an exile. The same angel appeared to virgin Mary and told her
about the birth of Jesus Christ. It was the same angel who helped Moses for the
separation of “the Sea of Reeds” or Red sea to free the Israel. Finally he would also
appear for blowing the trumpet of judgment.
8.Jophiel – God seemed to have used this angel to drive away Adam and Eve out of the
garden of Eden. He is symbolized by the flaming sword. He is also called the guard of
the tree of knowledge.
9.Michael – He is one of the specially named in the Bible. His name is in the form of a
question as “who is God” His is one of the first and most powerful beings that God
created. He is the only angel considered to be the protector of the righteousness.
10.Raphael – The meaning of this name is “God has healed”. He is not originally named
in the Bible but some scholars considered him to be the guardian angel of the human
race. He is said to be particularly to love young people.
11.Satan – he is originally said to be the Archangel in heaven. He rebelled against God
and so God necked him out of heaven to earth. So from Lucifer, his name is changed
to Satan, prince of darkness, prince of evil etc., He was the embodiment of all evil. He
was actually highly honoured angel in heaven until he faced a miserable downfall which
was caused by his pride and arrogance before God. We can read more about him in
the book of Isaiah (Is. 14:12-20).
12.Warmwood – This angel is not mentioned directly but referred as a “star”. As we find
in the book of Revelation he will be active in the final wrap up of this world as we
know it. This is to happen before the final coming of Jesus and after opening the “seventh
seal” he will appear as a “flaming star” that passes the worlds water supply and causes
more deaths, more destruction in those final days.
Some scholars are still doubtful about the number of angels in heaven whether all of them have names. But let us not worry about such things as are so important to worry at all. One thing we have to remember, that is not to worship the angels as they are not so great, but we have to worship only the God Almighty.