tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767475475753279918.post447034930689070783..comments2024-03-27T09:30:39.371+00:00Comments on Unveiling the Apocalypse: The Seal of GodEmmett O'Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01043723932377194248noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767475475753279918.post-30199839152718268602013-06-15T19:44:35.112+01:002013-06-15T19:44:35.112+01:00My understanding is that 'heaven' means &#...My understanding is that 'heaven' means 'the Church' in much of the Apocalypse. Satan - who has insinuated himself into the Church - will be expelled in the form of his servants who work within it to undermine and ultimately to destroy it.Lepantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487748842744745860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767475475753279918.post-13361051127230237412012-02-21T19:32:13.560+00:002012-02-21T19:32:13.560+00:00Thanks Will!
Hi Jamey,
I know - a lot of people ...Thanks Will!<br /><br />Hi Jamey,<br /><br />I know - a lot of people find it difficult to get their heads around the idea of the eschatological expulsion of Satan from heaven. It is clearly modelled after the primordial fall of Satan from his state of grace, but this event is differiatiated. I think this is why Pope Leo XIII's introduction of the St Michael prayer was so significant in relation to this event. It seems implicit that Leo XIII's St Michael prayer is a request for the intercession of St Michael in the explusion from heaven at the end of the period of 100 years - the time period he would be unleashed for "a little while" (Rev 20:3).Emmett O'Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043723932377194248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767475475753279918.post-79453447901339775982012-02-21T15:06:49.843+00:002012-02-21T15:06:49.843+00:00Apologies just noticed the link to the Fall of Sat...Apologies just noticed the link to the Fall of Satan in the post.<br /><br />JameyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767475475753279918.post-50331929085979254082012-02-21T13:47:01.378+00:002012-02-21T13:47:01.378+00:00I find it strange that Satan has only been thrown ...I find it strange that Satan has only been thrown out of heaven at the turn of the millenium. I would have thought he would have been evicted immediately after the Fall with humans.<br /><br />I know many church fathers believe that he was shown that one day he would have to worship God become man and refused to out of pride so fell like lightning but this would have also happened long ago assuming there is a certain relationship held between time on earth and eternity in heaven.<br /><br />The Book of Jobe mentions Satan approaches God that he could get Jobe to sin so obviously Satan still had contact with God after the Fall. Perhaps he was in a lower part of heaven ("the Father's mansion has many rooms") where he still had contact with God for a specific purpose (that is our sanctification) and just now has been completely thrown out?<br /><br />JameyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767475475753279918.post-51776213590166176042012-02-21T13:20:43.331+00:002012-02-21T13:20:43.331+00:00Please, please keep up the posts Mr. O'Regan. ...Please, please keep up the posts Mr. O'Regan. May God bless you and keep you and may we all keep in mind the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus during this Lenten season.Be Happy Studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307373640007261325noreply@blogger.com