The Wind in the Trees

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Angels Speaking to Human Beings in the Bible

Old Testament

  1. Hagar: An angel speaks to Hagar in the wilderness about her son Ishmael (Genesis 16:7-12).
  2. Abraham: Angels visit Abraham to announce the birth of Isaac and to discuss the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18:1-15).
  3. Lot: Angels warn Lot about the impending destruction of Sodom (Genesis 19:1-22).
  4. Hagar (again): An angel speaks to Hagar a second time when she is in the wilderness with Ishmael (Genesis 21:17-19).
  5. Abraham (again): An angel stops Abraham from sacrificing Isaac (Genesis 22:11-18).
  6. Jacob: An angel speaks to Jacob in a dream (Genesis 31:11-13).
  7. Moses: An angel appears to Moses in the burning bush (Exodus 3:2-4).
  8. Balaam: An angel speaks to Balaam after standing in his way (Numbers 22:22-35).
  9. Joshua: An angel, identified as the commander of the Lord’s army, speaks to Joshua near Jericho (Joshua 5:13-15).
  10. Gideon: An angel speaks to Gideon, calling him to deliver Israel (Judges 6:11-24).
  11. Manoah and his wife: An angel announces the birth of Samson to Manoah and his wife (Judges 13:2-21).
  12. David: An angel speaks to David about the plague (1 Chronicles 21:18-30).
  13. Elijah: An angel speaks to Elijah in the wilderness (1 Kings 19:5-7).
  14. Zechariah: An angel speaks to the prophet Zechariah multiple times (Zechariah 1:9-21; 2:3; 3:1-6; 4:1-5; 5:5-10; 6:4-5).

New Testament

  1. Zechariah: The angel Gabriel announces the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah (Luke 1:11-20).
  2. Mary: The angel Gabriel announces the birth of Jesus to Mary (Luke 1:26-38).
  3. Joseph: An angel speaks to Joseph in dreams on multiple occasions (Matthew 1:20-24; 2:13, 19-20).
  4. Shepherds: An angel announces the birth of Jesus to shepherds (Luke 2:8-14).
  5. Women at the tomb: Angels speak to the women at Jesus’ tomb (Matthew 28:1-7; Mark 16:5-7; Luke 24:4-7; John 20:11-13).
  6. Philip: An angel instructs Philip to go to the desert road (Acts 8:26).
  7. Cornelius: An angel speaks to Cornelius, instructing him to send for Peter (Acts 10:3-7).
  8. Peter: An angel frees Peter from prison and speaks to him (Acts 12:7-10).
  9. Paul: An angel speaks to Paul during a storm at sea, assuring him of his safety (Acts 27:23-24).
  10. Revelation 14:6 “Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people.”
    This passage depicts an angel proclaiming the gospel, showing their involvement in the dissemination of God’s message.