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Originally Posted by Esaias

He would easily have withstood an angel if this was not a physical contest, which I think the Bible shows that some heathen engaged in a physical contest with an angel would be DISASTROUS for the human, rather quickly (see the 180,000 Syrians killed in one night by one unnamed angel). If Gabriel was influencing Cyrus and his court then it is easy to see how difficult the matter might be, how easily Cyrus would have withstood the angel.

Just as humans resist Almighty God all the time, every day of the week.

What your saying sounds good besides for what in the world would Michael the warrior angel be needed to help him for. How could he have helped a man make up his mind? That doesn't make sense in the context of the scripture.