Genesis - Who is our image?

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

We are talking about types of beings, natures. Angels are not mindless robots, just because they do what God wants does not make them mindless robots and demons free will living beings. When you say angels have no will that is what you are saying


Notice the context. God is enthroned and he is surrounded by the host of heaven. He asks "who will go for US" referring to the host of angels surrounding him and a number give suggestions till one comes forth and says he will do the job

I read the context, and it's being told by a prophet what happened. The text does not say 'who will go for US', nor are they giving suggestions to God, at least in 1 Kings 22 it doesn't.

1 Kings 22:19
And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

22:20
And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

22:21
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

22:22
And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

The text says a spirit came forth, not an angel. They were standing on the right and left of the throne. And since when do heavenly angels do things of their own will, especially lie?

2 Chr 18:18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.

There is nothing in that passage either that says 'who will go for us', nor is there chatter going on in regard to suggestions being made. Where did you get that from?