The men of the city wanted to have sex with the angels. Lot prevented them and the angels saved him and also his family.

Source:

Genesis  19

In the beginning God created the heavens and also the earth. How did the angels respond?

According to the book of Job, the angels sang and shouted for Joy.

Source:

Job 38:7

Hello

Well it’s been quite a week with the computer stuff but for now all is under control. This week the topic will be angels in the Old Testament. Angels are active servants of God and appear throughout the Bible, They are not only messengers but have many other roles. This week let’s look at 5 angel events of the Old Testament and also see the many varied roles of angels in the service of God.

The Picture is:Jacob Wrestling with the Angel . by Gustave Dore. Date 1855 From Wikimedia commons.

Thanks so much for reading and I hope you had a good day at church.

Dave

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Here’s a word you might not expect in the Bible, “leasing”. We know what it means today but what did it mean in Bible times?

Leasing in the Bible means falsehoods also lies. I will leave it up to the reader to determine how much that applies to leasing today.

Source: Psalms 4:2 and Psalms 5:6

On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem. While he rode in people shouted Hosanna. But the literal meaning of the word is quite different. What is the literal meaning of the word Hosanna?

The word Hosanna literally means “Oh save (us)”. But it became an word of adoration even in Bible times

Source: Matthew 21:9 and others

Caul is an unusual word. Today it refers to fat around the digestive tract. But what did it mean in the Bible?

Caul in the Bible referred to the flap over the liver cut out of the animal. Then the priest would burn the caul at the altar as part of the sacrifice.

Source: Exodus 29:13 and others