tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576585332526677688.post5446390266338361239..comments2024-03-28T06:54:57.473+02:00Comments on Kotzk Blog: 110) ANGELS IN RABBINIC LITERATURE:Rabbi Gavin Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14410541880380752479noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576585332526677688.post-42248425274490947922022-06-16T03:20:59.933+02:002022-06-16T03:20:59.933+02:00The title of the article is "do angels exist?...The title of the article is "do angels exist?" and your last line says: "...the question of their very existence remains an open one"... <br />I would ask Ramban whether he ever met and spoke with an angel in whatever malbush he appeared, and supposing he says yes, how did he know it was an angel and not an ordinary man? <br />Rambam does not deny the "existence" of angels! So the "open question" is really: What sort of "existence" are we talking about?! <br />I can describe the person I saw in a dream, does it mean he "exists"? Does a thought, a concept, or an idea "exist"? Of course it does, and the proof is that we act upon them - and then these "angels" become embodied... in a work of art, or in a prophecy... <br />Your questions are challenging! <br />Elishevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003525656157815315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576585332526677688.post-38112230905806459902020-06-02T20:29:45.859+02:002020-06-02T20:29:45.859+02:00@Mendy Rosin, I would add that according to Rambam...@Mendy Rosin, I would add that according to Rambam, as the rabbi made clear in the essay, angels are the natural forces. Angels do not exist in the sense that they take on human form. If one wants to think of the existence of angels, think of the natural forces such as rain, snow, the laws of gravity, etc.Turk Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821284995182048628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5576585332526677688.post-30724132982670578012017-01-22T18:29:49.807+02:002017-01-22T18:29:49.807+02:00Just as language changed with the tower of bavel a...Just as language changed with the tower of bavel and the age of prophecy ended so perhaps the perception of malachim also changed over time due to our lower spiritual connection. Rambam may feel that there is no way of genuinely explaining to us or understanding such phenomenon in the present generations. Also there may be no benefit in relating angels manifestation in more detail especially as these concepts have been adopted by other religions. <br /><br />Ramban isn't worried about delving deeper as he would prefer us all attain a higher perception. <br />Mendy Rosinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355457210093817430noreply@blogger.com