i-Llan: 29th September 2024 – angels
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The feast of Michaelmas prompts thoughts about angels
Some links mentioned in the podcast
text of i-Llan for Easter 2024
How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
Which angels are mentioned by name in the Bible?
Michael, the warrior, and Gabriel, the messenger, are named in the Bible.
Raphael and Uriel are mentioned in the apocrypha.
The Bible also names Satan, the angel who rebelled and is also known as Lucifer, the light-bearer.St Michael's Victory over the Devil
The picture shows part of St Michael's Victory over the Devil, the 1958 bronze sculpture by Jacob Epstein at Coventry Cathedral. St Michael holds his spear upright, not pointing at his captive with aggression, or intention of revenge.
Some angelic stories
- The banishment from Eden – Genesis 3. 24
- Abraham’s visitors (as in the Rublev icon) – Genesis 18
- Jacob’s ladder – Genesis 28. 10-17
- Balaam and his donkey – Numbers 22
- A protective ring around the prophet Elisha – 2 Kings 6. 17
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