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oil out of themselves? and he answered me and said, “.... These are
the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”
The anointed ones standing by the Lord of the whole earth have the
position once given to Satan as covering cherub. By the holy beings
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surrounding His throne, the Lord keeps up a constant communication
with the inhabitants of the earth.—
The Review and Herald, July 20,
1897
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Angels in the Time of Esther
The king’s [Ahasuerus’] decision against the Jews was secured
under false pretenses through misrepresentation of that peculiar people.
Satan instigated the scheme in order to rid the earth of those who
preserved the knowledge of the true God. But his plots were defeated
by a counterpower that reigns among the children of men. Angels that
excel in strength were commissioned to protect the people of God,
and the plots of their adversaries returned upon their own heads.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:450
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On the day appointed for their destruction, “the Jews gathered
themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the
king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man
could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.” Angels
that excel in strength had been commissioned by God to protect His
people while they “stood for their lives.”
Esther 9:2, 16
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Prophets
and Kings, 602
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The Father of John the Baptist
Zacharias dwelt in “the hill country of Judea,” but he had gone up
to Jerusalem to minister for one week in the temple, a service required
twice a year from the priests of each course....
He was standing before the golden altar in the holy place of the
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sanctuary.... Suddenly he became conscious of a divine presence. An
angel of the Lord was “standing on the right side of the altar.” The
position of the angel was an indication of favor, but Zacharias took
no note of this. For many years he had prayed for the coming of the
Redeemer; now heaven had sent its messenger to announce that these