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Angel (a spirit)

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  1. A celestial spirit
  2. Called ANGEL OF THE LORD Matt 1:20, 24; 2:13, 19; 28:2; Luke 1:11; Acts 5:19; 7:30, 35; 8:26; 12:7, 23
  3. Called MORNING STARS Job 38:7
  4. Hosts Gen 2:1; 32:2; Josh 5:14; 1 Chr 12:22; Ps 33:6; 103:21; Luke 2:13
  5. Called PRINCIPALITIES, POWERS Eph 3:10; Col 1:16
  6. Created Gen 2:1; Neh 9:6; Col 1:16
  7. Of different orders Isa 6:2; 1 Thess 4:16; 1 Pet 3:22; Jude 1:9; Rev 12:7
  8. Immortal Luke 20:36
  9. Worship God Neh 9:6; Phil 2:9–11; Heb 1:6
  10. Not to be worshiped Col 2:18; Rev 19:10; 22:8, 9
  11. Do not marry Matt 22:30; Mark 12:25; Luke 20:35
  12. Are obedient Ps 103:20; Matt 6:10; Luke 11:2; 1 Pet 3:22; 2 Pet 2:11; Jude 1:6
  13. Have knowledge of, and interest in, earthly affairs Matt 24:36; Luke 9:31; 15:7, 10; 1 Tim 5:21; 1 Pet 1:12
  14. See FUNCTIONS OF, below
  15. Men called angels 2 Sam 19:27
  16. Are examples of meekness 2 Pet 2:11; Jude 1:9
  17. Are wise 2 Sam 14:17, 20
  18. Mighty Ps 103:20; 2 Pet 2:11
  19. Holy Matt 25:31; Mark 8:38
  20. Elect 1 Tim 5:21
  21. Innumerable Deut 33:2; 2 Kgs 6:17; Job 25:3; Ps 68:17; Heb 12:22; Jude 1:14
  22. Aspects of Judg 13:6; Isa 6:2; Dan 10:6; Matt 28:3
  23. See UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, below
  24. Functions of
  25. Guard the way to the tree of life Gen 3:24
  26. Law given by Acts 7:53; Gal 3:19; Heb 2:2
  27. Medium of revelation to prophets 2 Kgs 1:15; Dan 4:13–17; 8:19; 9:21–27; 10:10–20; Zech 1:9–11; Acts 8:26; 23:9; Gal 3:19; Heb 2:2; Rev 1:1; 5:2–14; 7:1–3, 11–17; 8:2–13; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 22:6, 16
  28. Remonstrates with Balaam Num 22:22–27
  29. Announces the birth of Samson Judg 13
  30. Announces the birth of John the Baptist Luke 1:11–20
  31. Announces the birth of Jesus Matt 1:20, 21; Luke 1:28–38; 2:7–15
  32. Warns Joseph to escape to Egypt Matt 2:13
  33. Ministers to Jesus after the temptation Matt 4:11; Mark 1:13; John 1:51
  34. Ministers to Jesus during his passion Luke 22:43
  35. Present at the tomb of Jesus Matt 28:2–6
  36. Present at the ascension Acts 1:11
  37. Will be with Christ at his second coming Matt 25:31; Mark 8:38; 2 Thess 1:7; Jude 1:14, 15
  38. Will be with Christ at the judgment Matt 13:39, 41, 49; 16:27; 24:31; 25:31; Mark 13:27
  39. Ministrant to the righteous Gen 16:7; 24:7, 40; Ex 23:20, 23; 32:34; 33:2; Num 20:16; 1 Kgs 19:5–8; 2 Kgs 6:17; 2 Chr 18:18; Ps 34:7; 68:17; 91:11, 12; 104:4; Eccl 5:6; Isa 63:9; Dan 6:22; 7:10; Matt 4:6; Luke 4:10, 11; 16:22; John 1:51; 5:4; Acts 5:19, 20; 10:3–6; 12:7–10; Heb 1:7, 14; 13:2
  40. Execute judgments upon the wicked Gen 19:1–25; 2 Sam 24:16, 17; 1 Chr 21:15, 16; 2 Kgs 19:35; 2 Chr 32:21; Isa 37:36; Ps 35:5, 6; 78:49; Matt 13:41, 42, 49, 50; Acts 12:23; 27:23, 24; Jude 1:14, 15; Rev 7:1, 2; 9:15; 15:1
  41. Unclassified scriptures relating to Num 22:35; Deut 33:2; 2 Kgs 6:17; Job 4:15–19; 38:7; Ps 8:5; 68:17; 103:20, 21; 104:4; 148:2; Isa 6:2, 5–7; Ezek 1:4–25; 10; Dan 4:13, 17; 8:13, 14; 9:21–23; Zech 1:12–14; 6:5; Matt 4:6, 11; 13:41, 42; 17:3; 18:10; 24:31, 36; 25:31; 26:53; Mark 1:13; 8:38; 9:4; Luke 9:30, 31; 12:8, 9; 15:7, 10; John 1:51; Acts 7:53; 8:26; Gal 3:19; Eph 1:20, 21; 3:10; Col 1:16; 2:10; 2 Thess 1:7; 1 Tim 3:16; 5:21; Heb 1:4, 5, 7, 13; 2:2, 5, 7, 16; 12:22; 13:2; 1 Pet 1:12; 3:22; 2 Pet 2:11; Rev 4:8–11; 5:9–11; 7:9, 10; 10:1–6; 14:10; 18:1–3; 19:10; 22:8, 9
  42. Appearances of
  43. To Abraham Gen 18:2; 22:11–18
  44. To Hagar, in the wilderness Gen 16:7
  45. To Lot, in Sodom Gen 19:1–17
  46. To Jacob, in his various visions Gen 28:12
  47. To Moses Ex 3:2
  48. To the Israelites Ex 14:19; Judg 2:1–4
  49. To Balaam Num 22:31
  50. To Joshua, “the captain of the Lord’s host,” Josh 5:15
  51. To Gideon Judg 6:11–22
  52. To Manoah Judg 13:6, 15–20
  53. To David, at the threshing floor of Araunah 2 Sam 24:16, 17; 1 Chr 21:15, 16
  54. To Elijah 1 Kgs 19:5
  55. To Elisha while he lay under the juniper tree 2 Kgs 6:16, 17
  56. To Daniel, in the lions’ den Dan 6:22; 8:16; 9:21; 10:5–10, 16, 18; 12:5–7
  57. To Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the fiery furnace Dan 3:25, 28
  58. To Zechariah, in a vision Zech 2:3; 3:1, 2; 4:1
  59. To Joseph, in a dream Matt 1:20; 2:13, 19
  60. At the transfiguration of Jesus Matt 17:3; Luke 9:30, 31
  61. To Mary, concerning Jesus Luke 1:26–38
  62. To Zacharias Luke 1:11–20, 26–38
  63. To the shepherds Luke 2:9–11, 13, 14
  64. To Jesus, after His temptation Matt 4:11
  65. In Gethsemane Luke 22:43
  66. At the tomb of Jesus Matt 28:2–5; Mark 16:5–7; Luke 24:23; John 20:12
  67. At the ascension Acts 1:10, 11
  68. To Peter and John, while in prison Acts 5:19
  69. To Philip Acts 8:26
  70. To Cornelius, in a dream Acts 10:3, 30–32
  71. To Peter, in prison Acts 12:7–11
  72. To Paul, on the way to Damascus Acts 27:23
  73. To John, on the island of Patmos Rev 1:1; 5:2; 7:11; 10:9; 11:1; 17:7; 19:10; 22:8
  74. Fallen

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.