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Dr. Graham lifts the veil between the visible and the invisible world to give us an eye-opening account of these behind-the-scenes agents. This best-selling classic records the experiences of Dr. Graham and others who are convinced that at moments of special need they have been attended by angels. Yes, angels are real. They are not the product of your imagination. Dr. Graham lifts the veil between the visible and the invisible world to give us an eye-opening account of these behind-the-scenes agents. This best-selling classic (with more than 750k copies in print) records the experiences of Dr. Graham and others who are convinced that at moments of special need they have been attended by angels. With keen insight and conviction, Dr. Graham affirms that: God's invisible hosts are better organized than any of the armies of man-or Satan. Angels "think, feel, will, and display emotions." Angels guide, comfort, and provide for people in the midst of suffering and persecution. At death, the faithful will be ushered by angels into the presence of God.… (more)
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However, this book was disappointing. Graham indicates that he
While I was hoping for an in depth look at Angelic connections in the scriptures, that was very shallow, instead we got a few shallow scripture references, a whole lot of anecdotes, and each chapter ending annoyingly with a request to accept Jesus as your savior. This may have been exactly what the 1970s needed, especially in the environment Graham speaks of, but for a converted Christian it didn't give me a deeper faith than I had had, nor did I feel it added to my tool box of evangelization.
He essentially considers what we can know about angels from the Bible; and it's a surprisingly large amount. He describes what is known about angels and their hierarchies, and talks about those few who are mentioned by name in Scripture. He also tells many anecdotes about angels in more recent times; not just individual visitations, but times when people who had no reason to believe in anything beyond the material world were nonetheless stopped from doing something terrible, or guided in ways that really can't be explained any other way.
The writing is good, if a bit dry in places, and the anecdotes as a whole make up a very good case for angels being all around us constantly, quite apart from what is said in the Bible.
Quite thought-provoking; a useful volume for anyone wanting to know more about angels. Three and a half stars might be fairer.