{mospagebreak title=18 - Angels-Prophets-Ancient Writings-Prophecies}18. ANGELS-PROHETS-ANCIENT WRITINGS-PROPHECIES:
On page 83 of RENGGREN, we find: "in the texts published thus far there is mostly mention of angels in general. They are called "sons of heaven (1QS iv.22, 1QH iii.22). "The host of the holy ones" is used parallel to that expression (also 1QH x.34 f.; simply "holy ones". On page 84 he continues: "As a designation for angels one should also understand such expressions as "the host of heaven" and "heroes of heaven" "Hosts of eternity" and "the communion of the holy ones", "valiant heroes" "when God is called "Prince of gods, the king of the glorious ones, .and the Lord of every spirit," and a reference to "Elim, "divine beings" or something similar." In the WAR SCROLL it is said that angels fight on the side of the children of light together with human armies. In xii.1-9: "A multitude of holy ones are in heaven and hosts of angels in Thy holy dwelling in order to muster the army of thine elect according to their thousands and ten thousand together with Thy holy ones thine angels the congregation of Thy holy ones is among us as an eternal help For the Lord is holy, and the king of glory is with us, a people of holy ones is our strength and hosts of angels are among our leader." The point is that the elect have direct fellowship with the angels and the heavenly world without needing anyone as a mediator. RENGGREN p. 86. GASTER, pp 289-295 translates and comments upon "The LITANY OF THE ANGELS, too extensive to quote here. Many of the Scrolls refer to angels in myriads of forms. Many, if not most, of the books representing to be English Translations of the Scrolls include many commentaries of Biblical Books, and from the fragments it is concluded that there are hundreds of identifiable documents that are not canonical at the present time but are worth while researching for ancient confirmations of present Mormon doctrine and practices.