How’s it goin’ my fellow bloggin’ people. I’d like to dedicate this blog to whoever the heck got our reading cut down to 2 chapters(since we already read 4) over a 4 day weekend. As Gabby Strahan would say, “You are a SAINT”.
Okay so now to the important stuff that gets a grade. In my reading of chapter 6, the battle between Satan’s army and God’s angels grabbed my attention hardcore. I’d love for Marvel to take that excerpt from Paradise Lost and make a dope movie sequence out of it. After all, Milton always enjoys giving us a heck ton of description and context. It really reminds me of the fight sequence from Captain America: Civil War where they are at the airport. It’s two sides that were once united, now fighting each other for there own person agendas. Satan would be Cap, as he was the one on the run and fighting against the beliefs and laws of the government and the people in support of the Accords. I suppose Jesus could be Iron Man, (except he doesn’t lose). Milton has an amazing
Way of capturing each moment in a way that pushes the reader to want more.
In Book 6, pg. 141. Satan feels pain. The creature that was cast out of heaven, sent into the worst place that will ever exist and has placed himself in the position that has God as his adversary has now been basically CUT IN HALF. No more right side for Satan. That just sent so many questions to my head. Can an angel feel pain? Why is this the first instance Satan feels pain if he has already spent time in hell? Is this pain only referring to physical pain? Does this pain extend to the pain Satan felt when his pride was shattered as he desired to consider himself an equal to God, yet he was wounded so easily in battle? Milton also chooses to take this time to share some angel anatomy with us. An angel is unkillable except through total annihilation. Thanks for that little tidbit bud. I’ll be sure to add that to my theology.
In Book 6, pg. 141. Satan feels pain. The creature that was cast out of heaven, sent into the worst place that will ever exist and has placed himself in the position that has God as his adversary has now been basically CUT IN HALF. No more right side for Satan. That just sent so many questions to my head. Can an angel feel pain? Why is this the first instance Satan feels pain if he has already spent time in hell? Is this pain only referring to physical pain? Does this pain extend to the pain Satan felt when his pride was shattered as he desired to consider himself an equal to God, yet he was wounded so easily in battle? Milton also chooses to take this time to share some angel anatomy with us. An angel is unkillable except through total annihilation. Thanks for that little tidbit bud. I’ll be sure to add that to my theology.
The idea that an angel is killable is something I haven’t spent much time thinking about but is an intriguing thought. These few chapters really gave me some trouble with sins power to develop in heaven as well as with the part where Jesus walked out onto the battlefield. So many questions, hopefully, some of these questions will be answered in honors.
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