Angels are everywhere in history. From winged guardians in Sumerian mythology to the messengers of the gods in Ancient Greece, to new-age guardian Angels, humanity has always been fascinated by these celestial beings. But what does the Bible say about them?
Meet our guests
Graham A. Cole was dean emeritus and professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, before his retirement. He formerly worked as the dean of Ridley College in Melbourne. His book Against the Darkness: The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons is out now.
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Check out these helpful links below for more info on what was discussed in this episode.
To Read
- Here’s Dionysius the Areopagite’s treatise on the angelic hierarchy, circa 4th century
- Here’s a great article on angels and the mysterious Nephalim, courtesy of Christianity Today
- This is an interesting overview of angels across different religions throughout history
- Our very own John Dickson co-authored a book to do with today’s topic (sort of). Check out 666 and All That here
- Don’t forget to get yourself a copy of Graham’s book here!
- Ever wondered how Angels got their wings? Here’s a scholarly investigation into it!
To Watch
- Here’s a great video courtesy of The Infographics Show that asks what Angels actually looked like.
- Here’s The Bible Project’s understanding of what Angels might actually look like
- … and here they are talking through some of the other weird spiritual beings we find in the scriptures
- Here’s the trailer for The Adjustment Bureau, starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt
- Here’s Dr Peter Gentry, Professor in Old Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, doing his best to unpack Genesis 6
To Listen
- Here’s Martyn Lloyd Jones’ sermon Good Angels – it’s well worth a listen!
- Here’s Graham talking with the Crossway Podcast about today’s topic
- There aren’t many better people to listen to discuss this strange topic than the late, great, Tim Keller
- John Piper had a crack at this topic recently on his podcast – check it out here
… and finally
- If this topic has been a bit much – take some time and enjoy Guy Sebastian singing his classic Angels Brought Me Here
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