Theophanies

   Theophanies is an angel of God. Unlike his famous brothers, Gabriel and Michael, he was as un-famous, as they are famous. In fact, his name is hard to find. But while Gabe and Mike were known as being a trumpet player and one tough hombre, Theo is spoken of without mention of his name. All angels are used by the Lord God in different ways and for different effects, and you could say, that God uses Theophanies as His all around construction expert. 

  His appearance when first seen in Ezekiel 40, is as a bronze colored man standing in a gateway. We are told that he had a line of flax, and a measuring rod for measuring in his hand. When he spoke, he tells the listener to, "Look with your eyes and hear with your ears, and fix your mind on everything I show you." Theophanies was a serious man, and so when he explained a detail to you, or, began to lay out the building project to a measurement so exact, that they were sometimes described as measuring down as small as a cubit and a handbreadth. The preciseness of the scrolled plan, or what we would call a blueprint, had to be perfect. Because, as the boss is perfect, so are His plans for whatever He would have built. 

  In this case, Theophanies is to measure out the distances and sizes of the millennial Temple. From the largest building, or, the area of the of the surrounding site, everything must be precise and exactly to plan. If you should go on and finish this short chapter, you can visualize the different rooms, their size and shape, the location of archways and doors, gates and windows. Even if you have never read a blueprint, the exactness and the precision, the attention to detail, is so impressive, that you will be able to visualize the building though you cannot see it physically in this reality. Though in the spiritual realm, it has been already built and made ready for it's time and purpose.   

  So what can be said of the angel Theophanies, other than the fact, that when it comes to being a master builder, Theophanies is the master of masters.