What is the grim reaper?

[Vesivian]

What is the grim reaper and what is he supposed to mean?

 

[bps916]

Grim Reaper:

1)A dark hooded figure with a skeletal face,clutching a sickle-symbolically cutting down human lives as wheat in a field

2)A really bad metal band from the 80's

 

[Life2Christ]

2)A really bad metal band from the 80's

They were alright.


The Grim Reaper is a character someone made up to represent death or the angel of death. It is not biblical in any way.

 

[FallenPaladin]

Its the angel of death.

 

[Macx]

The Grim Reaper is an ancient "symbol" reoccuring in several different cultures with a VERY similar appearance .. . kind of like the Green Man. The fourth horseman Revelation 6

8and I saw, and lo, a pale horse, and he who is sitting upon him -- his name is Death, and Hades doth follow with him, and there was given to them authority to kill, (over the fourth part of the land,) with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and by the beasts of the land

is where the image occurs in the Bible.

 

[ezeric]

It is the angel of death.
Remember death is the enemy. 1 Corinthians 15:26
It wants to kill you!
In my family there are those that
has seen it with their own eyes. (freaky, but JESUS rules -easily).

GOD of course uses the devil and demons as all things serve HIM. Psalm 119:91
You see Paul also 'handing people over to satan' etc.. see 1 Corinthians 5:5
as well as 1 Timothy 1:20

-eric

 

[sbbqb7n16]

Check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(personification)


My advice to you is:

Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28


in other words - Don't fear the Reaper!

(is also a song from the 70's) hah --- I need more cowbell!

 

[vespasia]

A representation of death derived from the 'Doom' paintings in Europe during the time of the Black Death.

 

[Emmy]

Dear Vesivian. The grim reaper is another name for Death, and Death has always been feared by Mankind. It is only since Jesus vanquished Satan and Death on Golgotha, they both have lost their power to frighten us. It is still sad to lose a loved one through Death, but since Jesus died for us, and reconciled us to God, we know that we will return to God, to live with Him and our loved ones for eternity. Jesus told us again and again: Repent, exchange our selfish and unloving character into loving Godwith all our beings, and loving all others, as we love ourselves. We have been given prayer-power by God, to keep praying for all our loved ones, and neither Death or Satan have any power over us. We belong to Jesus God-Son. Sadly, there may be some men, or women who want to go their own way, and God will never force any of us. I do not believe that many will choose to live in Outer Darkness, without Gods Love or Light. But as to the Grim Reaper, he has NO Power over us as long as we follow Jesus, our Saviour and Guide. I say this with love, Vesivian. Greetings from Emmy, sister in Christ.

 

[heron]

Funny how it gets associated with Christianity. Also funny that you came here to CF for an answer and we gave you Wikipedia... I do the same thing. (-;

 

[wayfaring man]

It could be also be associated with the " slayers " mentioned in Ezekiel Chapter 9

Had a vivid dream once where I suddenly awoke just as such an one was about to slay me with his scythe .