Timing of Angelic Creation
Augustine allows for the view that angels were created before the material world, interpreting “In the beginning” as referring to the creation of the spiritual realm through the Son. The Trinity is hinted at: the Father creates, the Son is the Wisdom through whom He creates, the Spirit broods over the formless deep.
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