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# standing between earth and heaven
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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2024-02-16 17:03:19 +00:00
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This is symbolic language to indicate that the angel was sent from Yahweh in heaven to judge the people on the earth.
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# having a drawn sword in his hand raised over Jerusalem
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"holding a sword in his hand as if ready to attack Jerusalem"
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# clothed in sackcloth, lay facedown on the ground
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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These were symbols of repentance.
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