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The Angel of Death Back to Spiritual Writings
What is the Angel of Death?
For thousands of years, people have passed down legends regarding
the angel of death. An angel of death was believed to come before
one’s death and either usher them over to the other side or even bring
about their passing. Read more: What are Angels?
In the 1998 Hollywood movie, “Meet Joe Black,” Brad Pitt played “Joe
Black,” the angel of death, who pays a visit to William Parrish, played
by Anthony Hopkins. Parrish is given the news that his time to die at
hand, and that Joe Black would bring it about in a few days. The movie
centered around the angel of death assuming another deceased
person’s form, running Parrish’s media business, living with the family
and even dating one of Parrish’s daughters, all to experience “life.” In
the film, the angel of death gives Parrish a few more days to live in
exchange for experiencing human life, and eventually brings Parrish’s
death to pass in a most peaceful manner.
At Angels & Ghosts, we receive many deathbed reports of a “visitor” or
what some believe to be the angel of death, especially while observing
those going through the dying process (See Mawmaw's Angel Story).
Many times, the person passing will see a person or even people in
their room, or have conversations with someone else unseen. It is our
belief that loved ones from the spirit world, spirits from the light, come
and assist the crossing over process. Often, family and friends that
have died previously will come and help the dying person by bringing
peace and comfort to them. This apparently is important, as the mind
must come to accept the fact that the physical body perishes, but the
spirit lives on. Even more so, those who fear eternal punishment and
hell must be helped to escape this torment. Hell is a state of mind that
is self-created, but can also be undone.
Near death experiences often report that upon leaving the body, loved
ones will be with them. Typically, a tunnel of light experience is then
experienced, and then a life review occurs. This seems to confirm the
presence of those from the other side who watch over us and know
what is happening in our lives. Their consistent watch and care for us is
exemplified by the death bed visits. Reports of spirit visitors before a
person’s death are where we believe the idea of an “angel of death”
originated from. After all, angels are messengers, so a spirit visiting,
bringing comfort and communicating with a person about to die would
certainly fit the definition of "messenger" - an angel.
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