Dr Paul Allen

An angel comforting Jesus before his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Daniel 12:1 “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people” ( v. 1a ). Central to the biblical description of God is the doctrine of divine providence . Scripture is clear that the Lord did not make the world and then leave it alone to run its course. Rather, He continues to uphold and sustain His creation ( Heb. 1:1–4 ). God’s continuing involvement with creation is according to His design as He works out “all things according to the counsel of his will” ( Eph. 1:11 ). What is often forgotten when considering divine providence is that the angels are some of the many secondary agents through which the primary agent — God Himself — works out His plan. Angels themselves are not divine; they are creatures who, along with everything else the Almighty has made ( Rev.4:11 ), have an origin in space and time. That the Lord uses angels to govern His creat...

Luca Giordano's painting of St. Michael the Archangel and the Fallen Angels, Vienna, 1666 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Daniel 12:1 "At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people" ( v. 1a ). Central to the biblical description of God is the doctrine of divine providence . Scripture is clear that the Lord did not make the world and then leave it alone to run its course. Rather, He continues to uphold and sustain His creation ( Heb. 1:1-4 ). God 's continuing involvement with creation is according to His design as He works out "all things according to the counsel of his will" ( Eph. 1:11 ). What is often forgotten when considering divine providence is that the angels are some of the many secondary agents through which the primary agent - God Himself - works out His plan. Angels themselves are not divine; they are creatures who, along with everything else the Almighty has made ( Rev. 4:11 ), have an origin in space a...