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How Angels Communicate Through Music
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Many famous Christmas carols, such as "Hark! The Herald
Angels Sing," have been written about the Bible’s
account of a multitude of angels appearing in the sky over Bethlehem to
celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth. Luke reports that a single angel
first appeared to announce Christ’s birth, and then says: "Suddenly a
great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and
saying, 'Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on
whom his favor rests.'"
Some of those ways include using telepathy or music, speaking, writing, and praying.
Thomas Carlyle once said: "Music is well said
to be the speech of angels."
Indeed, the images of angels in popular culture often show
them making music in some way: either playing instruments like harps and
trumpets, or singing.
Angels seem to love making music, and religious texts show
angels exuberantly creating music either to praise God or to announce important
messages to people.
Playing Harps
It describes “four living creatures” (which
many scholars believe are angels) who, along with 24 elders, each hold a harp
and a golden bowl full of incense to represent people’s prayers as they praise
Jesus Christ “because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased
for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Revelation
5:9).
Revelation 5:11 then describes “the voice of many
angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten
thousand” joining the song of praise.
Playing Trumpets
In popular culture, angels are also often shown playing
trumpets.
Religious texts contain several references to
trumpet-playing angels.
The Bible’s vision of heaven in Revelation chapters 8 and 9
describes a group of seven angels playing trumpets as they stand before God.
After each angel takes a turn to blow a trumpet, something
dramatic happens to illustrate the battle between good and evil on Earth.
The Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 4:16 that when Jesus
Christ returns to Earth, his return will be heralded “with a loud
command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God[…]"
Angels Singing
The Midrash, the classic collection of Jewish teachings on
the Torah, mentions that when Moses spent time studying with God over a 40-day period,
Moses could tell what time of day it was by when the angels changed singing
shifts.
Many famous Christmas carols, such as "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," have been written about the Bible’s account of a multitude
of angels appearing in the sky over Bethlehem to celebrate Jesus Christ’s
birth.
Luke chapter 2 reports that a single angel first appeared
to announce Christ’s birth, and then says in verses 13 and 14:
"Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host
appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest
heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.'"
Although the Bible uses the word "saying" rather
than "singing" to describe how the angels praised
God, many Christians believe that the verse implies singing.
Directing Concerts
Angels may also direct the musical performances in heaven.
But the Torah and the Bible say in Isaiah chapter 14 that
Lucifer (known as Satan after his fall) has been “laid low” (verse
8) and that “All your pomp has been brought down to the grave,
along with the noise of your harps[...]” (verse 11).
Now the archangel Sandalphon is traditionally known as heaven’s musical director, as well as the patron angel of music for people on Earth.
Religion Expert
Education
B.A., English, George Mason
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Introduction
Author of an upcoming
book about faith, Waking Up to Wonder (September 2020)
Communications director for
the Center for Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason University
Experience
Whitney Hopler is a writer,
editor, and website developer. She previously served as the religion editor for
the Times Community Newspapers, where she covered stories about diverse faith
communities. She has also been an editor at Crosswalk.com and The Salvation
Army’s national magazines. Hopler's writing has been published by The
Washington Post, Thrive Global, and Guideposts, among other outlets. She writes
about faith (including angels and miracles) in her book Waking Up to
Wonder (September 2020) and its namesake blog on her
website. Hopler is currently the communications director for the
Center for the Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason
University.
Education
Hopler holds a B.A. in
English from George Mason University, where she graduated with honors. She is
also certified as a professional technical communicator from the Society for
Technical Communications.
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