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Abdiel: Milton's Angel who Scorned the Devil - By a PhD

Abdiel: Milton's Angel who Scorned the Devil - By a PhD

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
The name “Abdiel” appears in the Bible only one time, in 1 Chronicles 5:15: “Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was chief of their father’s house” (NJKV). In this passage, Abdiel appears as someone’s father in a genealogy,...
A PhD explains the phrase "What the devil meant for evil"

A PhD explains the phrase "What the devil meant for evil"

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
There isn’t a single, specific Bible verse about what “the enemy meant for evil,” but the closest is Genesis 50:20: “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this...
Jesus went to Hell for 3 days as seen in Scripture

Jesus went to Hell for 3 days as seen in Scripture

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
Because telling someone to “go to Hell” is an insult, the idea that Jesus went to Hell is probably a bit unnerving to many people. Yet the idea that Jesus descended into Hell when he died is all over the writings of scripture, ...

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