![]() Only a few Jews had returned to Israel with Zerubbabel and things did not appear to be going well. He had not taken a bath (anointed myself -Verse 3), nor had he had any decent food or drink for three full weeks. 6ĭaniel was in a state deep emotional state, mourning because he was greatly concerned for his people and trying to understand the visions he had received. Cyrus, King of Persia, issued a decree to Zerubbabel to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 36:22-23 Ezra 1:1-3 Ezra 6:1-5). 5 This was four years after Daniel's vision of the seventy weeks and approximately two years after Cyrus officially ended the Babylonian captivity. We can understand why they are so fanatical being under the influence of demons.ĭaniel, named by Nebuchadnezzar, Belteshazzar, was an old man by the time God gave him this vision which occurred in 536 B.C. It greatly enlightens us when applied to the current world situation in which the Moslems so hate Israel and America. This explains to us that though it appears that we are fighting men and nations we are in truth fighting with the forces of darkness maneuvered by Satan's demons. Behind the scenes God dispatched the answer when Daniel began praying, but the heavenly messenger was hindered for two weeks by the "prince of the kingdom of Persia." This "prince of Persia" clearly is a demon that influenced and directed the affairs of Persia. Such as the case as Daniel earnestly pondered over the visions he had received in deep concern for his people. Ephesians 6:10-18 explain that believers are not just fighting with the flesh, but with "but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" (Eph. There is spiritual warfare going on and here is much we do not know. The "powers" would be the rank and file worker or "ministering" angels. 1 Peter 1:12 speaks of things the angels desire to know, and in Ephesians 3:10 we learn that angels are learning from God's revelations to and workings in the church.Ĭolossians 1:16 gives us incite in the spiritual realm saying, "For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him." Angels such a Michael and Gabriel are the highest rank of angel being arch angels and having "thrones." Other angels are identified as cherubim and seraphim having "dominions." Further there are "principalities" which would be the angels in positions over other lesser angels. (13) They do not marry or bear children (Matt. (12) They are always referred to as masculine and never a babies (Gen. (9) Angels guard the gates of the New Jerusalem (Rev. ![]() (7) They will return with Jesus from heaven and help establish the kingdom (Matt. (6) They accompany saints to Heaven when they die (Luke. ![]() (5) They watch over children who believe in Jesus (Matt. (4) They help in the Great Commission of world evangelism (Acts. (3) They minister to and protect God's people (Heb. The Bible tells us much about angels and what they do: Jude "And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day." Matthew 25:41 "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels." 2 Matthew 25:41 the Lord Jesus, says that God initially prepared hell for the devil and his angels. The Bible after their rebellion calls them demons, devils and evil spirits. The angels who followed Satan are the fallen angels and they continue today serving Satan under his command carrying out his evil designs. The Bible says that their number is innumerable. (Matthew 25:41, Revelation 12:9) Like man, angels have a will an 1 d the ability to choose right from wrong. ![]() There was a rebellion by Satan in heaven and a part of the angels joined him. Their name "angel" means "messenger" and there are two groups of angels the good and the evil. God created the angels before He created the universe. There is a separation between the physical and the visible world and the realm in which God and the angels exist. Introduction: The Bible tells us there is an invisible spiritual world that exists outside our physical world that has orders, positions, powers.
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