Religion/Spirituality Theism Discussion (Abrahamic Religions, Religious Philosophy, etc.)
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uhh thats what i said. so why are you repeating what i said? lol. i said you have people believing if i check off everything on that list then bam, i'm the best list checker offer on earth. the problem is, it was never about checking off things on a list. it was about the heart. where was/is your heart. if you're about checking stuff off a list so you can be proud of yourself for being the #1 list checker offer then odds are you probably didnt complete one or two on that list. which we know pride is in there some where. that was my point.
Chez Lopez
Neo-Abolitionist
There is cross cultural confirmation that the creatures known as sphinxes were not the mysterious unknown creations of the egyptians. The sphinx, with the body of a lion, the face of a human, and wings are described in the bible. They are also depicted in ancient greece, ancient rome, ancient babylon ancient persia etc. These are what some of the angels, good and bad, actually look like. The bible describes many of these creatures as existing since antiquity and being the messengers of YAHUAH, they are biblically known as cherubs, or cherubim.
revelations 4
7And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. 8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
The manticore (Early Middle Persian Martyaxwar) is a Persian legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx. It has the body of a red lion, a human head with three rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), sometimes bat-like wings, and a trumpet-like voice.
Egyptian Sphinx
Greek Sphinx
Assyrian sphinx
roman sphynx
revelations 4
7And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. 8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
The manticore (Early Middle Persian Martyaxwar) is a Persian legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx. It has the body of a red lion, a human head with three rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), sometimes bat-like wings, and a trumpet-like voice.
Egyptian Sphinx
Greek Sphinx
Assyrian sphinx
roman sphynx
So whats the evidence these are angels and not a mythological creature? Its not uncommon for people to bite the egyptians style brehThere is cross cultural confirmation that the creatures known as sphinxes were not the mysterious unknown creations of the egyptians. The sphinx, with the body of a lion, the face of a human, and wings are described in the bible. They are also depicted in ancient greece, ancient rome, ancient babylon ancient persia etc. These are what some of the angels, good and bad, actually look like. The bible describes many of these creatures as existing since antiquity and being the messengers of YAHUAH, they are biblically known as cherubs, or cherubim.
revelations 4
7And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. 8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
The manticore (Early Middle Persian Martyaxwar) is a Persian legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx. It has the body of a red lion, a human head with three rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), sometimes bat-like wings, and a trumpet-like voice.
Egyptian Sphinx
Greek Sphinx
Assyrian sphinx
roman sphynx
Chez Lopez
Neo-Abolitionist
The biblical depictions of these winged, half man half animal beings are in direct alignment with egyptian depictions of these creatures, and accounts of encountering them are universal throughout every culture on the planet. The egyptians and the hebrews have been mortal enemies (with the exception of Joseph) throughout their lineages, as was their external religious practices. In fact the roman, persian and assyrian pantheon of deities are often at war with eachother, and the cause of civilization vs civilization. These figures appear cullturally independant of egypt, identical in purpose and appearance.
Another example is the man body with animal head, which is found in every ancient culture in the world, regardless of location or ancient time period. This is called cross cultural confirmation.
ReturnOfJudah
Veteran
You dont want to know bro, is a reason why we can't see spirits. They would scare the hell out of us.
So you have no proof. Just a bunch of unverifiable accounts.
how convenient.
Chez Lopez
Neo-Abolitionist
The bible states that there are many diffferent types of angels, ranging in appearance from beasts to men and various combinations inbetween. There are always messegers or bringers of knowledge, in every culture they are feared. Remember that ancient stories were not written as stories for entertainment like our culture does now, they were written as a physical testement to preserve historical record. As it took MUCH more time to engrave and record in ancient times, entertainment was not the purpose for archival writings or documents. Recognize these angels?
Ezekiel 1
. 5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. 6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. 7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. 8And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. 9 Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. 10 As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
Angels are depicted throughout the bible as having more than one face, with their additional faces appearing as a set of animals or animalistic beings. Can we cross culturally verify the existance of these beings? The hindu pantheon offers a relative and external confirmation of these biblical descriptions of angelic beings.
Ezekiel 41
18 It was carved with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces, 19 a man's face toward the palm tree on one side and a young lion's face toward the palm tree on the other side; they were carved on all the house all around.…
Ezekiel 1
. 5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. 6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. 7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. 8And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. 9 Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. 10 As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
Angels are depicted throughout the bible as having more than one face, with their additional faces appearing as a set of animals or animalistic beings. Can we cross culturally verify the existance of these beings? The hindu pantheon offers a relative and external confirmation of these biblical descriptions of angelic beings.
Ezekiel 41
18 It was carved with cherubim and palm trees; and a palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces, 19 a man's face toward the palm tree on one side and a young lion's face toward the palm tree on the other side; they were carved on all the house all around.…
if you understand how large the amount of time a human being can devote to complete nonsense while possessing the full willingness to invite other human beings to mutually engage into said nonsense, you would immediately decide to spend your life looking for the truth and nothing but the truth
ReturnOfJudah
Veteran
how convenient.
I mean i could tell you how they look because its well documented. They just dont look like these nikkas
http://christiananswers.net/bible/ezek1.html
multiple faces (man/beast), multiple set of feet, hands, can move any direction without turning its back , eyes all over their bodies, etc
Genesis 19, two angels went to Sodom and visited Lot. They had dinner and ate food. In verse 5, a bunch of young and old people surround Lot's house and demanded to see the two men so they could have sex with them. Here, they appeared as male humans.
Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were guilty of not worshiping the king so they were thrown in a furnace with fire. Inside, they were seen unconsumed and there was an angel with them. And the angel appeared like a man.
Exodus 12:23 talks about a "destroyer" which some have interpreted as an angel of death. There is no description of what that angel looks like. Artists like to depict it as some evil-looking being, but I think it looks as plain as any other angel. It just has a different job.
Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were guilty of not worshiping the king so they were thrown in a furnace with fire. Inside, they were seen unconsumed and there was an angel with them. And the angel appeared like a man.
Exodus 12:23 talks about a "destroyer" which some have interpreted as an angel of death. There is no description of what that angel looks like. Artists like to depict it as some evil-looking being, but I think it looks as plain as any other angel. It just has a different job.