Welcome to Defenders, the teaching class of Dr. William Lane Craig.

Today, the Doctrine of Creation, Part 20.

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We've been thinking about angels and demons, and last time we looked at the nature of these angelic beings. Today we want to say something more

about the work of angels. What do they do? Well, first of all, angels seem to guide the destiny

of nations. In the book of Daniel, it appears that there are angels

which are peculiarly linked to various nations and which influence those nations.

In Daniel, chapter 10, verses 13 to 20, Daniel 10, 13 to 20, the angel speaks to Daniel as follows.

The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me 21 days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. So I left him there with the

prince of the kingdom of Persia and came to make you understand what is to befall your people

in the latter days, for the vision is for days yet to come.

When he had spoken to me, according to these words,

I turned my face toward the ground and was dumb.

And behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips.

Then I opened my mouth and spoke.

I said to him, who stood before me, oh my Lord, by reason of the vision, pains have come upon me and I retain no strength. How can my Lord's servant talk with my Lord?

For now no strength remains in me and no breath is left in me.

Again, one having the appearance of a man touched me and strengthened me.

And he said, O man greatly beloved, fear not, peace be with you, be strong and of good courage. And when he spoke to me, I was strengthened

and said, let my Lord speak, for you have strengthened me. Then he said, do you know why I have come

to you? But now I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I am through with Him,

lo, the Prince of Greece will come.

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