When the donkey
saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed close to the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against it.
When the donkey
saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the road into a field.
For I have
seen the angel of the LORD face to face.»
My grandmother told me that it was a gift to
see the angel of death in front of people's houses, to know that he'd be collecting someone there soon.
Not exact matches
«You almost want to
see the founder cry,» says David Tisch, a 30 - year - old
angel investor and the managing director
of the New York program
of TechStars, a business incubator that is now in five cities.
There was the founder who had a term sheet from an American investor canceled after the investor
saw something on the Internet about a protest in Argentina; the founder who had given up 80 percent
of his company to secure seed capital; and the founder who was so strapped for cash that he had had to raise an
angel funding round just to go to a trade show in San Francisco.
Of course,
angel investors want to
see a realistic and appropriate valuation.
Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been
seen as the top
of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact
angel investors now fund over 60 times as many companies, according the Center for Venture Research.
«I haven't
seen this level
of startup activity (and
angel investing) in SV since» 98,» PayPal and Slide founder Max Levchin tweeted back in March, an observation he reiterated during a recent discussion.
I have
seen family - run business houses demand 70 %
of the business for investing $ 500,000 and
angels asking for 10 % for the same amount.
Ironically, the trend
of companies raising less capital actually enhances the importance
of the initial round buy - in (both because that initial buy - in becomes less diluted meaning the first round price was that much more important and because even if an
angel wants to buy up more in later rounds they'll have less
of a chance to do so; I also believe that along with the trend
of companies raising less capital we're also
seeing earlier and somewhat smaller average exits — also enhancing the value
of initial round buy - ins as fewer investors are truly swinging for the proverbial fence).
For a sample template
of an
angel term sheet,
see our article Sample funding documents for Ontario entrepreneurs.
Whenever I
see something in financial services I always ask my partner Brian McLoughlin who has spent more than a decade looking at Fin Services deals or I might send it through to Mark Goines who is a phenomenal
angel investor (invested and on the board
of Mint.com) and was previous SVP at Intuit.
Unless the entrepreneur has a business idea on the order
of «Son
of Google,» most professional investors, including both VCs and serious
angel investors, will not sign an NDA because they know that there is a strong likelihood that they will have
seen the idea before and will likely
see it many more times in the future.
As an example, First Round Capital's office is new to town as we continue to
see the NYC entrepreneurial ecosystem becoming stronger and more solidified each day through the efforts
of angels, super
angels, venture capitalists and our events such as Entrepreneurs Roundtable, Ultra Light Start - ups and New York Entrepreneur Week (NYEW).
I have not
seen a standard due diligence practice followed by all investors, however I have a process that I follow for all
of the early - stage investments made by Pique Fund, an
angel fund that I manage, as well as investments I make personally.
The total amount
of crypto ICO cash raised in the year to date amounts to $ 1.25 billion, more than venture funding at the
angel and seed stages, though excluding crowdfunding (
see the chart below), the Goldman note said, quoting Coin Schedule.
Experienced
Angels see good exits only 20 %
of the time.
During this time, Space
Angels has cemented its position at the forefront
of early - stage space investing — even as the world has
seen the private space sector legitimize itself through the ever - quickening pace
of commercial space achievements.
Something which would not be possible without the support
of the city
of Webster, Texas providing a gift
of $ 3.5 million to begin the effort and which Space
Angels members will be able to
see during this years» expedition.
The vast majority
of new business seed money still comes from the business owner themselves (
see 8 Sources
of Business Start Up Money) or from
angel investors.
You seem to believe that you are aware
of what everyone is thinking, as this is the second time you have made a sweeping blanket statement... but to answer your question: I can assure you if that woman did
see an
angel telling her to kill her children, it certainly would have been a fallen
angel, or demon if you prefer and not from God... If you had even a basic understanding
of angels and fallen
angels and the protection
of God, this would be a moot point... but it appears that you want to play the game
of how ridiculous can I be...
The fear
of the great nothing is too much for my mind to bear, and I can sleep at night by convincing myself that the absolute nothing we all face one day will instead be full
of happy choirs
of angels, reward for any suffering I've endured, punishment
of the wicked and evil (it pains me to think those who cause so much evil will not suffer for eternity, so hell is a great comfort too), and that I'll get to
see all those I currently miss since the death
of friends and family are so painful.
For if God did not spare
angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains
of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment; if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald
of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world
of the ungodly; if by turning the cities
of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example
of what is going to happen to the ungodly; and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct
of the wicked (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, he was tormenting his righteous soul over their lawless deeds that he
saw and heard); then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day
of judgment, and especially those who indulge in the lust
of defiling passion and despise authority.
20 And I
saw an
angel coming down out
of heaven with the key
of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
«Let no one keep defrauding you
of your prize by delighting in self - abasement and the worship
of the
angels, taking his stand on visions he has
seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind and not holding fast to the head, Christ, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God.»
And when I had heard and
seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet
of the
angel who had been showing them to me.
According to the Old Testament, he and his
angels used to walk the Earth and had to actually
see something in person to know the truth
of it.
in the day, s that jesus our lord was on the earth (jesus) there was many people named jesus, just as among hispanic and central american peoples, it was a common popular name
of many people, if you want to prove to your self that jesus was not married, look up what the apostle said,» i
saw standing upon mount zion with the lamb 144,000, these are they that have washed thier robes and were not defilled with women, for they are virgins, jesus emphasised in parts the need and values
of a husband and wife in a home, the two mary, s and the women that followed him and ministered unto him tells us the great importance
of women, and women in the home, he wanted all married men to have thier own wife, in those days
of so many years ago there was false prophets, storytellers, wild imaginations, he told us not to believe them, whether you are catholic, christian, islamic or any other, we can all take pride in the fact what the prohets, jesus and the apostles told us all fits jointly to gether, they were a work
of love, to understand the christian bible correctly, islamic people are not rejected, but rather they are a equal, the
angel told hagar to return to her mistress, he also told her he would make ishmael a blessing and his seed a great nation, regards
Google «Muslims bible burning» to get all said references about Muslims burning the bible but note that once the «bowers»
of Islam like Muneef
see how they have been conned by their imams and ayatollahs for the last 1400 years, they too will burn their copies
of the koran i.e. the
angel Gabriel never existed so there is no way that the warmongering, womanizing, and hallucinating Mohammed got any koranic passages from some god.
There you can
see the site
of the crucifixion and burial, and check out the
Angel's Chapel, which supposedly contains the stone on which the
angel sat who announced the resurrection to the frightened women.
But we
see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the
angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace
of God he might taste death for everyone.
So when we read about the tenth plague in light
of Jesus on the cross, we can
see that God is not to be found in the destroying
angel who slaughters babies out
of revenge or because
of the sins
of a proud and self - righteous ruler.
I have
seen people that were «demon - possessed», have heard a lot
of stories about ex-freemasons that interacts with lucifer, people that had near death experiences, people that have
seen angels, people who can turn human beings into real zombies, (i can not prove / disprove these stories).
and God said,» (yawn), I'm bored, I think it's time to get violent, let's
see what innocent people I can slay today... ah, here are some canaanites, all
of them innocent little
angels, perfectly good in every way, lets go slaughter them... MUUHAHAHAHAHA!!!»
You Said: — «I have
seen people that were «demon - possessed», have heard a lot
of stories about ex-freemasons that interacts with lucifer, people that had near death experiences, people that have
seen angels, people who can turn human beings into real zombies, (i can not prove / disprove these stories).
That right there has got to be one
of the anti-climax stories ever told, but because Stephen in the account given is said to be looking right into heaven at the time and he is said to be
seeing angels, God, Jesus, all
of them that he could
see, and... they did nothing but watch him die.
satans aim was to stop the fulfillment
of the seed that would crush satan underfoot.This hybrid between the
angels and man created giants abominations in Gods eyes.They also were a threat to Gods people as can be
seen by the giants in the land
of caanan after the flood.If we agree on that then there is no way that Eve would have had intercourse with satan [false doctrine
of the seed
of satan -RCB- because the blood lines were still untainted by angelic beings or satan at the time
of Noah maybe that is also why the genealogy
of Christ is well presented with no surprises apart from Hagar and Ruth these two were gentiles that shows Gods mercy grace was always there to all nations he accepts people by faith not by race.Prior to the flood the mixing
of the
angels and man must have been widespread after the flood these beings were present but in limited numbers and God told his people to destroy them as they were abominations but they were a threat to Gods people.It would be interesting to hear what the rabbis had to say on this matter as i would think the stories would have been past down from generation to the next.Especially regarding the flood.God promised he would never flood the earth again but a time is coming when the earth will be judged not by flood but by fire Jesus is our ark and we are safe in him.brentnz
If there is a God and there is just as much for as against, But lets say there is a God and he made everything Including you and He gets to make the rules because lets face it hes a lot bigger then you, So unfortunately he only wants those who believe in him based on the information given, Lets look at the facts based on the Book,, Some
of his own
angels turned on him and they
see him every day... That had to hurt, So he decides With man he only wants those with the faith to believe based on His book and faith found thru the holy spirit, If you refuse to believe then he cant use you, cant trust you, so he will choose to toss you aside, Hey I understand It ai nt fair, Your important, Your Smart, But unfortunately hes bigger then you and he has the Juice, You either play by the rules or wait and
see what not believing leads too.
Yea, and certain women also
of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also
seen a vision
of angels, which said that he was alive.
For I tell you that their
angels in heaven always
see the face
of my Father in heaven.»
When she
sees a couple
of angels sitting in the place where Jesus was supposed to be, she is not at all impressed, but tells them, «They have taken the Lord.»
Ponder long the glorious mystery breathe, in awe, that God draws near; hear again the
angels» message,
see the Lamb
of God appear.
When the
angel appeared to Mary Magdalene at the tomb, he did not discuss with her the fittingness
of the Resurrection, but rather called out, «Come and
see the place where the Lord lay.»
23 If there be for him an
angel, a mediator, one
of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him, 24 and he is merciful to him, and says, «Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom; 25 let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days
of his youthful vigor»; 26 then man prays to God, and he accepts him; he
sees his face with a shout
of joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.
cit., pp. 260 - 262) In the Old Testament, accordingly, when Jacob asked the superhuman wrestler his name, he was rebuffed; (Genesis 32 - 29) when Manoah asked «the
angel of Yahweh» for his name, the answer was, «Wherefore askest thou after my name,
seeing it is secret»; (Judges 13:17 - 18 [marginal reading]-RRB- and when Moses sought to learn Yahweh's name, he received no clearer reply than «I AM THAT I AM.»
Personally, I like to struggle; I'm not very good at submission, but we
see the pattern
of struggle followed by submission in the lives
of the Old Testament Patriarchs — Jacob for instance, wrestling with the
angel.
24: 33), may or may not be true without what is implied in the invitation
of the
angel to the women at the tomb, «Come,
see the place where he was laid» (Mt. 28: 6).
Genesis 6 Now these nephilim and the fallen
angels (who were
seen as Gods in Egypt) oppressed the people and also taught them about jewels, gold, iron working, war... and also forced many sacrifices
of humans to these Gods.