Tag: praying to angels
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Tobit- On Instructing God
Tobit 9:1-6 Tobias instructed Raphael, whom he thought was Azariah, to fetch his family’s wealth from Gabael and invite Gabael to the wedding celebration. Tobias is still unaware that Raphael is an angel sent from God. Raphael has lied to Tobias and continuously deceives Tobias. In Scripture, we never read about God’s angels lying. Neither…
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Tobit- Homer’s Influence on Our Perception of Angels
Tobit 5:1-6:1 In this part of the story, Tobit sends his son, Tobias, to retrieve the money that he left in trust. He offers to pay someone to accompany his son. His son unwittingly recruits Raphael, the archangel who has already made one appearance in this tale. In Tobit’s interview with him, so that Tobit…