Athenagoras, Plea for the Christians 10 and 24
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Athenagoras describes angels and ministers whom God appoints to posts around the elements, heavens, world, and its ordering. They are created ministers under God’s providence, not independent powers.
Reception
patristic
Sources and further reading
- A Plea for the Christians
Angel and minister language within Christian apologetic.