{"product_id":"angels-what-the-bible-really-says-about-gods-heavenly-host-9781683591047","title":"Angels: What the Bible Really Says about God's Heavenly Host","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat does the Bible \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e tell us about the heavenly host?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone knows that angels have wings, usually carry harps, and that each of us has our own personal guardian angel, right? We all have some preconceptions about angels from movies, television shows, and other media, but you might be surprised to know that a lot of those notions aren't based on anything from the Bible. If you read Luke 1:26-38 and imagine the angel Gabriel standing before Mary with neatly folded white wings, you're not getting that picture from anything the Bible itself says. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat the Bible really says about angels is overlooked or filtered through popular myths. This book was written to help change that. It's a book about the loyal members of God's heavenly host, and while most people associate them with the word \"angel,\" that's just one of many terms the Bible uses for supernatural beings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Unseen Realm\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eMichael Heiser opened the eyes of thousands to seeing the Bible through the supernatural worldview of the ancient world it was written in. In his latest book, \u003ci\u003eAngels, \u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Heiser reveals what the Bible really says about God's supernatural servants. Heiser focuses on loyal, holy heavenly beings because the Bible has a lot more to say about them than most people suspect. Most people presume all there is to know about angels is what has been passed on in Christian tradition, but in reality, that tradition is quite incomplete and often inaccurate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngels \u003c\/i\u003eis not guided by traditions, stories, speculations, or myths about angels. Heiser's study is grounded in the terms the Bible itself uses to describe members of God's heavenly host; he examines the terms in their biblical context while drawing on insights from the wider context of the ancient Near Eastern world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Bible's view on heavenly beings begins with Old Testament terms but then moves into literature from the Second Temple period--Jewish writings from around the 5th century BC to the 1st century AD. This literature from the time between the Old Testament and the New Testament influenced the New Testament writers in significant ways. With that important background established, the book focuses on what the New Testament tells us about God's holy ones. Finally, the book reflects on common misconceptions about angels and addresses why the topic is still important and relevant for Christians today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexham Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683591047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Michael S. Heiser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36665867927708,"sku":"9781683591047","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c28a4332-5808-47b9-aae7-1c2ed00bb3ff.jpg?v=1603910599","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/angels-what-the-bible-really-says-about-gods-heavenly-host-9781683591047","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}