“All angels bring revelations and tidings of their superiors. The first bring word of God who is their inspiration, while the others, according to where they are, tell of those inspired by God... the holiest of the seraphim 'cry out to one another' (Is. 6:3)... this shows that the first ranks pass on to the second what they know of God.” KnowsFirstsShowsInspirationChristianCryAngelInspiredSuperiorsRevelationsOrthodoxWord Of GodOrthodox ChristianTidings Author:Pope Dionysius
“The word of God has provided nine explanatory designations of the heavenly beings... the first group is forever around God and is said to be permanently united with Him ahead of any of the others and with no intermediary. Here there are the most holy 'thrones' and the orders said to possess many eyes and many wings, called in Hebrew the 'cherubim' and 'seraphim'... The second group... is made up of 'authorities,' 'dominions,' and 'powers.' And the third, at the end of the heavenly hierarchies, is the group of 'angels,' 'archangels,' and 'principalities.'” FirstsMadeSaidEndsEyeChristianOrderUnitedForeverGroupsHolyAuthorityAngelThirdsWingsNineHeavenlyOrthodoxWord Of GodThronesHierarchyDominionOrthodox ChristianHebrewArchangelDesignationHeavenly Beings Author:Pope Dionysius
“The Word of God makes use of poetic imagery when discussing... formless intelligences but... it does not do so for the sake of art, but as a concession to the nature of our own mind. It uses scriptural passages in an uplifting fashion as a way, provided for us from the first, to uplift our mind in a manner suitable to our nature.” WayMindFirstsDoeArtUseChristianFashionSakeUpliftingOrthodoxPoeticWord Of GodPassagesImagerySuitableDiscussingConcessions Author:Pope Dionysius
