5. The Angel Armies "Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation … and all the angels shouted for joy?" —Job 38:4, 7 Since the Bible states that the angels were witnesses to the creation, many Bible scholars assume they were created outside of time (before Day One). The Hebrew word for angel is Malak (the term I use for angels in CoT), which means messenger . Over 200 times throughout the Bible, God is referred to as Yehovah tsaba' , often translated "the Lord of hosts." According to Blue Letter Bible , hosts means: army, war, warfare, host of organised army. So Eugene Patterson's translation of the Bible, The Message, is spot on when it translates Yehovah tsaba' as God of the Angel Armies, a phrase in the popular CCM song: Whom Shall I Fear? by Chris Tomlin I know who goes before me I know who stands behind The God of Angel Armies Is always by my side The one who reigns forever He is a friend of mine The God of Angel Armies Is always by my side...
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