I've read in several places (including Joseph Campbell's The Masks of God series) that the angels actually evolved from ancient Babylonian demi-gods, which the Jews encountered while they were in exile, and incorporated into their own faith.
So one reason why (perhaps) angels are so confusing is because they're something of a theological mismatch. Another question you could ask is: Why did the Jews decide to incorporate Babylonian demi-gods into their theology?
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Date: 2005-09-27 07:54 pm (UTC)So one reason why (perhaps) angels are so confusing is because they're something of a theological mismatch. Another question you could ask is: Why did the Jews decide to incorporate Babylonian demi-gods into their theology?