Jude 1:9 — “Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee”.
This is quoted in very vague terms, with the implication that the devil must be a personal being, and that this describes an argument between the devil, as an angel, and an archangel.
1.) There is no implication that “the devil” here is an angel. Seeing that it is stressed that all the angels are united in doing God’s will and are all obedient to Him (Psalms 103:19-21; 148:2; Hebrews 1:14), it is not possible for there to be an argument in heaven between angels.
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Author: Duncan Heaster
Keywords: body of Moses, Archangel Michael, Michael the archangel, contending with the devil, devil, Satan, Satan body of Moses, railing accusation, Lord rebuke thee
Bible reference(s): Zechariah 3:1-2, Jude 1:9, 2 Peter 2:11
Source: “The Real Devil A Biblical Exploration.”
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