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orion RE: good angels

To: "'orion@mscc.huji.ac.il'" <orion@mscc.huji.ac.il>
Subject: orion RE: good angels
From: Schwarz Daniel <DSchwarz@h2.hum.huji.ac.il>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 09:35:26 -0000
Reply-To: orion@mscc.huji.ac.il

II Maccabees, in the only two passages at which it mentions angels as
such (aggeloi), specifies "good angels".  Namely, at II Macc 11:6 the
Jews pray that God will send an agathos aggelos to save Israel, and at
15:22-23 reference is first made to the angel God sent to save Hezekiah,
then a prayer is offered that God will now too send an aggelos agathos.


Question:  It seems to me superfluous to have to point out to God, that
we want Him to send a good angel; why isn't "angel" enough?  Does this
bother anyone else?  Know of parallels or explanation?

 Thank you,

Danny Schwartz
	Hebrew University

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