aggelos

Jack Kilmon jkilmon at historian.net
Thu Apr 20 09:29:31 EDT 2000




Charles Skallerud wrote:

> The discussion of Rev 19.9 gives me a chance to make a case for translating
> AGGELOS as 'messenger' rather than using the transliteration 'angel.'  In my
> experience 'angel' tends to generate static in the mind of the reader.
> Strange to say,  it seems to give them too much information.  'Messenger'
> draws attention to the fact that these are beings with a duty to perform,
> namely the bringing of a message.  'Angel' seems to draw attention to the
> bearer of the message and conjures up those confounded unscriptural winged
> critters who inevitably steal the show.

But Clarence didn't have wings, and he wasn't young, slender, handsome and
glowing in the dark.  I must admit that bothered me a little bit until I found
out God looked like George Burns and wore tennis shoes.

Jack

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