From James Jordan:
Now the Bible tells us that the Old Creation was superintended by angels, while the New Creation is superintended by redeemed humanity. To save space, and because this essay is designed as a Bible study, I won't be writing out the passages. You must look them up yourself. Start with 1 Corinthians 6:3, which establishes that at the end of the New Creation we shall judge angels, not vice versa. Then, as regards the Old Creation consider Hebrews 2:2 and Acts 7:53. Turn next to Galatians 3:19, and then read Galatians 4:1-7. These passages show that in the Old Creation we were considered as children, and the angels were our tutors. The chief tutor originally was Lucifer, but he betrayed his calling in the Garden. So the Son of God entered as the Angel of the Lord to guide humanity toward maturity. Before He was the Second Adam, Jesus was the Second Lucifer. Throughout the Old Creation, we see the Angel of the Lord and His spirit angels supervising and judging humanity. Now, however, the man Christ Jesus has ascended to rule the angels, and in union with Him we also rule them.- A Brief Readers Guide to Revelation
2 comments:
Amen! So we'd better get our act together.
The "Do you not know" question makes me wonder whether the Corinthians were supposed to know this from Scriptures they already possessed, if they read them right. I wonder if this could have been inferred from the fact that at the Fall Satan entered a creature that was under Adam's dominion. As head angel, he might have put himself and all other angels under human authority by doing so.
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