by jimwalton » Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:24 pm
In Greek, "angels" is the common word for "messenger." The seraphim are not angels, but instead a different sort of spiritual being.
> which angels defected?
The text doesn't mention any angels defecting. It's a war between two spiritual armies of apparently loyal followers.
> Did any seraphim betray God?
There is nothing in this text or the whole Bible to indicate that seraphim have ever betrayed God.
> But Michael was an archangel which is ranked lower than a seraphim?
No seraphim are mentioned in the text, and so no ranking between archangels and seraphim is possible.
> Why didn’t a seraph lead the good angels to fight against the dragon and the rebel angels?
Seraphim are mentioned in only one place in the Bible: Isaiah 6. They are thought to have looked like glowing winged serpents. Their role seems to be to worship at the throne of God, not to deliver messages or to do battle.
> Wouldn’t that make sense since a seraph should be stronger than an archangel?
There is no reason, from the Bible, to believe that seraphim are stronger than archangels. We are not told anything about the strength of seraphim.
> Because the seraphim are the highest ranking angels according to angelology.
This aspect of angelology is not from the Bible, but only from various traditions. We look at it with interest, but it has no authority.
In Greek, "angels" is the common word for "messenger." The seraphim are not angels, but instead a different sort of spiritual being.
> which angels defected?
The text doesn't mention any angels defecting. It's a war between two spiritual armies of apparently loyal followers.
> Did any seraphim betray God?
There is nothing in this text or the whole Bible to indicate that seraphim have ever betrayed God.
> But Michael was an archangel which is ranked lower than a seraphim?
No seraphim are mentioned in the text, and so no ranking between archangels and seraphim is possible.
> Why didn’t a seraph lead the good angels to fight against the dragon and the rebel angels?
Seraphim are mentioned in only one place in the Bible: Isaiah 6. They are thought to have looked like glowing winged serpents. Their role seems to be to worship at the throne of God, not to deliver messages or to do battle.
> Wouldn’t that make sense since a seraph should be stronger than an archangel?
There is no reason, from the Bible, to believe that seraphim are stronger than archangels. We are not told anything about the strength of seraphim.
> Because the seraphim are the highest ranking angels according to angelology.
This aspect of angelology is not from the Bible, but only from various traditions. We look at it with interest, but it has no authority.