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time before we kill them all and send their souls to hell where they belong.” Apollyon’s scowl turned to a heinous smile. “And when that happens, I’m coming for you.”
One trailing demon rose up from the stairway and flew toward his master. He was one of Apollyon’s messengers, and he didn’t even balk at the apparent impending battle as he landed just behind his dark lord. Apollyon seemed to sense the urgent message. He stepped back from Michael and turned, but maintained eye contact with the captain of the heavenly host.
“Archangel,” one of the angel captains called to Michael. “Gabriel comes.”
Michael glanced upward. Validus looked as well and saw a silver streak coming from the direction of Zion.
Two messengers—one from below and one from above. Something had happened.
“What is it, Zurube?” Apollyon commanded.
“Elohim has spoken to a man.”
Every angelic being, both good and evil, fell to utter silence. No one moved, as if frozen by the power of that single message and what it might mean.
Apollyon broke the silence. “Who is the man?”
Zurube hesitated. “He is of the seed of Enoch. It is the man Noah.”
As if a veil were rent between them, the forces of good and evil peeled up and away from each other: Apollyon and his demons toward the stairway to earth, Michael and the holy angels toward Zion.
“Assemble on the Holy Mount,” Michael commanded to his captains and then flew to intercept Gabriel.
Validus rejoined Persimus as they hastily made their way toward Zion’s Holy Mount.
“What do you think it means?” Persimus called to Validus above the sound of hundreds of beating wings.
Validus knew of this man Noah. He was one of the last of the righteous. Perhaps now the only righteous man alive on earth.
Every time Elohim spoke to man, something significant happened.
“It means we are not beaten,” Validus called out.
Persimus returned a wide smile.
Validus looked toward Zion and the Holy Mount, where his King ruled. “Not beaten indeed,” he repeated to himself.
7
ENEMY AT THE GATE
2468 BC
The assembly of angels on the Holy Mount waited. The Great Hall and the Throne Room of Elohim could not hold them all. Validus and Persimus were able to gain a position on the grounds just before the grand doors of the hall.
Thousands and thousands of thousands gathered to hear the words of the Almighty. Validus could not begin to imagine the words of the Creator, but since He had spoken to the man Noah, there must be some great plan to regain the earth and wrest humanity from the grip of Apollyon.
They waited until the doors opened. Brilliant white light spilled from the crack and out onto the city of Zion. Validus shielded his eyes as the doors continued to open until all of Zion was bathed in Elohim’s brilliance. Validus had to close his eyes, but it did not help, for the piercing white light penetrated his eyelids.
Just as he was about to turn away, the light subsided and he caught a glimpse of two cherub angels cloaking Elohim in His robe. The entire assembly of angels lifted their voices in worship to the King. A glorious song of praise filled all of heaven with perfect music, and Validus could not contain the worship that poured from his soul for almighty God.
Elohim held up His hands and the assembly hushed to silence. Validus waited in anticipation to hear how Elohim would recover His creation.
“I will destroy man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them.”
Elohim’s voice thundered across the Holy Mount to every ear in Zion. Andwhen the thunder of His voice diminished, all that remained was the heaviness of silence.
Validus stood stunned. The words of Elohim were never spoken indiscreetly. They were always just and true, but what could He mean? Validus looked at Persimus and saw the same confusion. Destroy man and all living things? How could this
One trailing demon rose up from the stairway and flew toward his master. He was one of Apollyon’s messengers, and he didn’t even balk at the apparent impending battle as he landed just behind his dark lord. Apollyon seemed to sense the urgent message. He stepped back from Michael and turned, but maintained eye contact with the captain of the heavenly host.
“Archangel,” one of the angel captains called to Michael. “Gabriel comes.”
Michael glanced upward. Validus looked as well and saw a silver streak coming from the direction of Zion.
Two messengers—one from below and one from above. Something had happened.
“What is it, Zurube?” Apollyon commanded.
“Elohim has spoken to a man.”
Every angelic being, both good and evil, fell to utter silence. No one moved, as if frozen by the power of that single message and what it might mean.
Apollyon broke the silence. “Who is the man?”
Zurube hesitated. “He is of the seed of Enoch. It is the man Noah.”
As if a veil were rent between them, the forces of good and evil peeled up and away from each other: Apollyon and his demons toward the stairway to earth, Michael and the holy angels toward Zion.
“Assemble on the Holy Mount,” Michael commanded to his captains and then flew to intercept Gabriel.
Validus rejoined Persimus as they hastily made their way toward Zion’s Holy Mount.
“What do you think it means?” Persimus called to Validus above the sound of hundreds of beating wings.
Validus knew of this man Noah. He was one of the last of the righteous. Perhaps now the only righteous man alive on earth.
Every time Elohim spoke to man, something significant happened.
“It means we are not beaten,” Validus called out.
Persimus returned a wide smile.
Validus looked toward Zion and the Holy Mount, where his King ruled. “Not beaten indeed,” he repeated to himself.
7
ENEMY AT THE GATE
2468 BC
The assembly of angels on the Holy Mount waited. The Great Hall and the Throne Room of Elohim could not hold them all. Validus and Persimus were able to gain a position on the grounds just before the grand doors of the hall.
Thousands and thousands of thousands gathered to hear the words of the Almighty. Validus could not begin to imagine the words of the Creator, but since He had spoken to the man Noah, there must be some great plan to regain the earth and wrest humanity from the grip of Apollyon.
They waited until the doors opened. Brilliant white light spilled from the crack and out onto the city of Zion. Validus shielded his eyes as the doors continued to open until all of Zion was bathed in Elohim’s brilliance. Validus had to close his eyes, but it did not help, for the piercing white light penetrated his eyelids.
Just as he was about to turn away, the light subsided and he caught a glimpse of two cherub angels cloaking Elohim in His robe. The entire assembly of angels lifted their voices in worship to the King. A glorious song of praise filled all of heaven with perfect music, and Validus could not contain the worship that poured from his soul for almighty God.
Elohim held up His hands and the assembly hushed to silence. Validus waited in anticipation to hear how Elohim would recover His creation.
“I will destroy man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them.”
Elohim’s voice thundered across the Holy Mount to every ear in Zion. Andwhen the thunder of His voice diminished, all that remained was the heaviness of silence.
Validus stood stunned. The words of Elohim were never spoken indiscreetly. They were always just and true, but what could He mean? Validus looked at Persimus and saw the same confusion. Destroy man and all living things? How could this
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