War in heaven

[billcu1]

Is anyone familiar with the story of the war in heaven as spoken of in the dead sea scrolls? And what does the church teach about Michael being our defender?

 

[lerapt78]

Just subscribing to read answers.

Interesting question!

 

[Jon_S_1]

I don’t know about the war in heaven but I think the church clearly teaches Michael defends us in spiritual battles.

Prayer to St Michael the Archangel:

St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen…

 

[jesus4ever]

Read the book The Mystical City of God by Ven. Mary of Agreda. Its free on the internet The first chapter I think is about Angels and will explain to you what you want to know. The auther of this book is the VIRGIN MARY.

themostholyrosary.com/mystical-city.htm

or

JUST GOOGLE IT

 

[Bahman]

Is anyone familiar with the story of the war in heaven as spoken of in the dead sea scrolls? And what does the church teach about Michael being our defender?

What war? God has absolute power.

 

[empther]

I think the war in Heaven consisted of the bad example the evil angels gave to others.
Their actions in effect said, “Look at us. We have rebelled against God. We have won our independence we do things our own way. Join us!”

Since all angels were magnificent creatures, they must all have been tempted by pride. The good angels resisted despite the evil angels’s example of having won “independence”, which was the utmost folly.

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( I just spent three weeks in the hospital and rehab after having my left big toe removed because of diabetes. But I’m baccccccccccccccccck!
So beware, atheists and sceptics. :slapfight: The war goes on. )

 

[Ryuji_Yamazaki]

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. (Revelation 12.7-12)

Equals

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. (Revelation 20.1-3)

Equals

And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh (Revelation 19.17-21)

Equals

Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel: And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand. Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD. And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD. (Ezekiel 39.1-6)

Equals

And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan. And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you. Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD. (Ezekiel 39.17-20)

Equals

And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (Revelation 20.7-9)

…Again. The endlessness of the rotating six days shadows the eternity of the seventh.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation 1.3)

 

[billcu1]

I think the war in Heaven consisted of the bad example the evil angels gave to others.
Their actions in effect said, “Look at us. We have rebelled against God. We have won our independence we do things our own way. Join us!”

Since all angels were magnificent creatures, they must all have been tempted by pride. The good angels resisted despite the evil angels’s example of having won “independence”, which was the utmost folly.

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( I just spent three weeks in the hospital and rehab after having my left big toe removed because of diabetes. But I’m baccccccccccccccccck!
So beware, atheists and sceptics. :slapfight: The war goes on. )

Does the Qumaran “War Scroll” mention Michael or Metatron or the War and how it’s affected us?

 

[mikekle]

I think the war in Heaven consisted of the bad example the evil angels gave to others.
Their actions in effect said, “Look at us. We have rebelled against God. We have won our independence we do things our own way. Join us!”

Since all angels were magnificent creatures, they must all have been tempted by pride. The good angels resisted despite the evil angels’s example of having won “independence”, which was the utmost folly.

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( I just spent three weeks in the hospital and rehab after having my left big toe removed because of diabetes. But I’m baccccccccccccccccck!
So beware, atheists and sceptics. :slapfight: The war goes on. )

I still find it amazing Satan was able to convince as many angels as he did to follow him instead of God, he ended up winning over 1/3 of all the angels, that is probably a huge number!! So this being the case, all those other angels must have thought Satan was right and he was the one they wanted to follow, so he must have laid down some pretty convincing things. I wonder if God was trying to sway their decision or not when this was taking place?