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Originally Posted by Winman
Tony
I never meant to imply that we should base Bible teaching on ancient art. I didn't say anything like that, and I am surprised you took it that way.
The art is what it is. The Bible tells us of Nimrod, and the first photo was identified as an ancient Babylonian sculpture of Nimrod. They show him as a giant and a hunter. It is what it is.
I do not know who the second sculpture was, but it also appears to be a giant with wings. Now, the wings could have simply been symbolic, I don't know. But we have been discussing the topic that some believe angels took women as wives before Noah's time. I myself believe that is possible from the scriptures.
Another interesting thing about the 2nd photo is the object in the man's right hand. If you ask me, that looks just like a classic flying saucer. Or maybe just a sweet potato. :>)
You can say angels never took physical form, but that is not what the Bible tells me.
Gen 19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
Lot could see these angels and asked them to tarry and "wash your feet". They also ate unleavened bread. So the Bible tells me angels can indeed take on physical reality when needed.
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Brother, I know we don't mean to do things but to casual observers sometimes we do imply things by their mere existence.
The Jews picked up and integrated into their culture and faith a lot of nonsense while in Babylon: The "Lilith" fable("Lilu"), the story of the fornicating angels of Genesis 6, Cain's Daddy being Satan, and the "Talmud", the "Teachings Of The Rabbis" that Christ castigated the Pharisees for as "the doctrines and commandments of men..." It's unfortunate that a lot of Christians have fallen for it too.
I saw a thing on TV where there were some paintings from the Middle Ages had some interesting objects in them too, and there are many rock paintings in the American Southwest also that have these objects on them.
Grace and peace brother Win
Tony