Dictionary of Bible Themes An individual whose task is to convey information from one person to another. The word "angel" derives from the Greek word for "messenger". The word "apostle" comes from the Greek work meaning "sent". Proverbs 13:17; 25:13Messengers conveying information from one person to another See also Genesis 32:3There are many references to messengers in this sense. Numbers 20:14Judges 6:35 1 Samuel 23:27 2 Samuel 11:22; 15:13 1 Kings 19:2; 22:13 2 Kings 1:3 2 Kings 5:10 Elijah intercepts the messengers of Ahaziah 2 Kings 6:32Job 1:14 Elisha sent a messenger with instructions for Naaman's healing Isaiah 37:9Jeremiah 51:31 Daniel 3:4 Sennacherib sends messengers to Hezekiah Philippians 2:25Numbers 16:28 Messengers from God to humanity Isaiah 6:8The OT prophets See also Deuteronomy 18:18Judges 6:8 2 Samuel 12:25 1 Kings 16:7 2 Kings 17:13 Ecclesiastes 5:6 Isaiah 41:27; 42:19; 48:16 Jeremiah 1:5 Jeremiah 7:25; 25:4; 26:4-6; 44:4 the call of Jeremiah Ezekiel 38:17Jeremiah faithfully repeated the LORD's message to no avail: Habakkuk 2:2Haggai 1:13 Zechariah 4:9 Malachi 1:1 Malachi 2:7 "Malachi" means "my messenger". The priests See also Matthew 11:10John the Baptist John 1:6pp Lk 7:27 Malachi 3:1pp Mk 1:2 Galatians 1:1See also Apostles and teachers Matthew 23:34Mark 3:14 Luke 11:49 Romans 1:5; 11:13 1 Timothy 1:1; 2:7 2 Timothy 1:11 Daniel 4:13 Luke 1:19 Angelic messengers See also Judges 6:11-121 Kings 19:5 Zechariah 1:14; 3:6 Matthew 1:20; 2:13,19 Luke 1:11,28; 2:9-10 Angels appeared to Joseph in dreams: Acts 8:26; 10:3The shepherds at Bethlehem heard God's message through an angel Galatians 1:8Hebrews 2:2-3 Cornelius receives instructions from an angel Revelation 1:1; 22:16John 7:28-29 Jesus Christ as God's ultimate messenger See also John 8:42; 9:4; 10:36; 13:16; 17:8Hebrews 1:1-2; 3:1 2 Corinthians 12:7 A messenger of Satan See also 2354 Christ, mission4110 angels 5098 John the Baptist 5335 herald 7706 apostles 7754 preaching 7772 prophets |
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