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When looking for quotes in the bible we only find the term archangel 1 2 . In neither verse does he generate the idea that there are other archangels. In the analysis of angels in the bible we find the generic term angel, which can be applied both to celestial beings and to any generic messenger 3 .
Through the Bible we can divide heavenly messengers (angels) by classes, among them. Cherubim 4 , Seraphim 5 and Archangel 1 2 . Seraphim comes from the term to burn or to flush 6 to the term if idealizes an angel that is in the fire or in places in fire. Cherubim comes from an uncertain term 7 , and Archangel 1 2 is only found in the New Testament, with the idea of a chief angel 8 .
Where did the concept of archangels come from? The concept of archangels comes from the artistic concept, in using the term " choir of angels and archangels ". Notably we see the existence of cherubs, Seraphim and archangels. But the popular one uses only angels and archangels. The use of angels and archangels is phonetically close, which would differ using the term cherubim and Seraphim. So the idea of archangels does not come from a Biblical foundation.
Over the years the term archangels has become popular in conversation and music. Like for example .....
When we read the Bible we must understand concepts of inspiration and advice. A bible writer is like an individual who seeks to be closer to the will of God, but to be close is not to be God. Bible writers can give opinions 9 , this does not say that such a person should be disregarded, but texts that are explanatory and not concepts of feelings should be analyzed. For example, compare the wrath of man 10 with the wrath of God 9 . So you must have a correct idea of the term and how it was placed in the texts.
When we quote Ellen White we have to know how to analyze her texts. Some people say that all the documents she exposes are inspired, others that only the things that Ellen determines inspired are inspired. In the organization of the church, it was decided that all texts should be inspired. Nowadays there are several problems due to the idea that all the texts were inspired, so that nowhere do I have only the opinion of the Ellen woman.
Firstly with the term " angels and archangels ", it has no logical meaning, as it differentiates archangels from angels, we have the basis that an archangel is an angel. The " chief angel ", so if we separate angels and archangels, where would Seraphim or Cherubim meet? And if we analyze which angel is a messenger, would we define chief messenger, and normal messenger? See that saying " angels and archangels " is linked to poetic form and not doctrinal form.
So when we look at the concept of " angels and archangels " in Ellen's text , is that doctrine? such is an artistic figure of speech? such is a custom ingrained in popular culture? So we must define the basis for everything. For example, does a prophet stop being human? Or prophet prophesies in moments and then is a normal human being. Is a prophet a perfect being who has become like Christ, or is a prophet someone who errs, sins and thinks like a human being? Questions like this that most people don't question are very important to understand prophecy, and prophet.
We have, for example, Elijah, a prophet who ascended to Heaven, worked in the resurrection, and in various miracles, and it is said that such a person has the same human passions 11 . So when we see Ellen's texts on archangels do we have a doctrinal text or an idea of aesthetics and the sentimental perspective of the text? We can idealize the text as (men and bosses), which would be strange in that the nature of man is to have bosses. We could have (soldiers and captains). Which would generate that all soldiers are linked to captains or captain. But can we say that being an angel is necessarily connected with archangels?
When we read in 1 Thessalonians 4:16 1, we have that the Lord will give a great cry, which is the voice of the archangel 1 . The question is is the voice of God the voice of the archangel? Or does God use the voice of the archangel? So the question remains, archangel what is it? Is the Archangel the main angel, or just the chief of the angels? If you have several archangels, then who is the chief of the archangels. There would be archangels of archangels, but archangels are angels ???? If an archangel is not an angel, how is an archangel chief of another archangel if an archangel is chief of angel, and not chief of non-angel?
Let us begin to read the text contained in Sketches from the life of Paul 11 {LP - Sketches from the Life of Paul (1883)} In which he says that Paul watched the stairs and understood that he was Christ, and reports that Paul heard the angels and archangels , magnifying the name of the Savior. In a letter to Waggoner she writes angels and archangels in the work of redemption 13 . In a sermon in Australia in 1894 she quotes " Cherubs and seraphim, angels and archangels, are watching the battle that is going on in this life. Among whom? " 14 . In a letter to T. Jones in 1888 she quotes " Angels and archangels are looking to God's chosen ones with the most serious interest to see what influences the truth they are having on the mind and character "15 .
Ellen mentions that Christ is Archangel Michael 16 . The question is: is an archangel an angel? Archangel is main angel? Is there an angel, archangel, cherub and seraph? Or is there only cherub and seraph? Since Ellen says that Lucifer was under Christ the most important but he was a covering Cherub. So since he was the most important under Christ, would he have to be an Archangel? It would be to think of the existence of two archangels, Archangel Michael and Archangel Lucifer. Or was it Archangel Michael and Cherub Lucifer? The acceptance that there are several archangels and not one, focuses on an idea of equality between Archangel Michael and other Archangels. The consequence of this ideology is to make common positions for a system of Biblical determination that defines the Archangel, not the Archangels.
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