Who is Michael the Archangel ?

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The Name Michael

The Archangel in the Bible

Reference to Michael, the Archangel, occurs in the following 5 passages

Jesus as a Messenger

Jesus brought the Good Message (Gospel)

Bible written by holy men inspired by the Spirit of Christ

The Voice of the Archangel

Jesus as the Great Prince

Just One of the Chief Princes?

Michael’s Angels

Angels are Subject under Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ Returns in Judgment with His Angels

Angels of God (not angels of an angel)

Lord’s Angels (not angels of an angel)

 

The Name Michael

 

The name ‘Michael’ literally means ‘Who is like God?’.  As we know from the Bible names were often given to entities in the Bible to further describe them.  Names in Bible often given reflecting the nature of the one being named.  Foe example, Abraham’s name was changed from Abram to Abraham:

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.  (Genesis 17:5)

  • Abram means ‘high father’
  • Abraham means ‘father of a multitude’

Abram’s name was changed since God was to bless Abraham with much progeny.

 

The Archangel in the Bible

 

There are only Two Occurrences of the Greek word ‘archaggelos’:

 

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

(Jude 1:9)

 

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

(1 Thessalonians 4:16)

 

 

In Jude 9, the Bible refers to the archangel Michael (literally, “who is like God?”). The only other mention of an archangel in the New Testament occurs in 1 Thess 4:16.  Archangel literally means ‘chief messenger’.   There are no other entities actually called an ‘archangel’ in the Bible.

 

Reference to Michael, the Archangel, occurs in the following 5 passages

 

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

(Jude 1:9)

 

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

(Revelation 12:7)

 

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

(Daniel 10:13)

 

But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

(Daniel 10:21)

 

And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

(Daniel 12:1)

 

Jesus as a Messenger

 

Jesus Christ that is referred to as an angel (messenger) in Gal 4:14. Of course, as God Himself, Christ would also be the chief messenger of the Gospel. However, many have made an assumption that this cannot be Christ because Michael is referred to as an angel. But, when the proper definition of the word angel is employed (i.e., messenger), there is no harm in understanding Michael as a representation of Jesus Christ, who is God, and is the chief messenger.

 

The following Bible passages refer to Jesus as a Messenger:

  • And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. (Galatians 4:14)
  • For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
  • Hagar, when she was driven out by Sarah – Gen 16:7-13
  • Jacob mentions the Angel who redeemed him from evil – Gen 48:16
  • Angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in a burning bush – Ex 3:2 (God – see Ex 3:4, Acts 7:30)
  • Angel (Christ) goes before the congregation in the wilderness – Exo 23:19-20, Exo 23:23, Exo 32:34, Exo 33:2, see also Acts 7:38
  • An angel brought the congregation out of Egypt – Num 20:16
  • Angel of the Lord stood in the way of Balaam and his donkey – Num 22:22-27, Num 22:31-32, Num 22:34-35
  • Angel of the Lord who brought the congregation out of Israel spoke to the people – Jdg 2:1, Jdg 2:4
  • Angel appears to Gideon – Jdg 6:11-12, Jdg 6:20-22
  • Angel (appeared as a man but with a face of an angel) appeared to Samson’s mother and father (angel said his name was secret and ascended in a flame of the altar) – Jdg 13:3, Jdg 13:6, Jdg 13:9, Jdg 13:13, Jdg 13:15-18, Jdg 13:20-21
  • Angel destroys 185,000 Assyrians – 2Ki 19:35, 2 Chr 32:21, Is 37:36
  • In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old – Isa 63:9
  • Yea, he (Jacob) had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us – Hos 12:4 (see also Gen 32:22-32)
  • House of David as God, as the Angel of the Lord before them – Zec 12:8
  • John the Baptist and Jesus Christ referred to as angels (messengers) – Mal 3:1:
    • Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts. (Malachi 3:1)
      • 1st messenger = John the Baptist (Mal 4:5; Mat 11:10-11; Mar 1:2-3; Luk 1:76, Luk 7:26-28; Joh 1:6-7
      • 2nd messenger = Jesus Christ (Lk 1:76, Lk 7:22, etc.)

 

Jesus brought the Good Message (Gospel)

 

However, it should also be noted that the word ‘evangelize’ is literally the word ‘good message’, from where the word Gospel comes from.  Therefore, whoever brings the Gospel, is an evangelist and therefore a good ‘messenger’ of the good news of Jesus Christ (see, for example, 2 Tim 4:5, Acts 21:8, Eph 4:11, etc.).  In fact, there are about 170 occurrences of words that relate to the message of the Gospel, which all have the Greek word aggelos as one of its roots.  The Greek word for Gospel is euaggelion (which literally would mean ‘good message’).  Therefore, anyone who shares the Gospel can be considered as a ‘good messenger’ or angel.  This would include Jesus Christ himself since Mal 3:1 talked about two messengers: John the Baptist and Jesus Christ.  In addition, Jesus came to speak the words that were sent from the Father (John 8:38-42 combined with John 12:49-50). Therefore, Jesus was a messenger.

 

Verses that teach that Jesus came bringing the Gospel:

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

(Matthew 4:23)

 

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

(Matthew 9:35)

 

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

(Matthew 11:5)

 

Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

(Mark 1:14)

 

And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

(Mark 1:15)

 

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

(Luke 4:18)

 

Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

(Luke 7:22)

 

And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

(Luke 20:1)

 

Bible written by holy men inspired by the Spirit of Christ

 

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

(1 Peter 1:10-12)

 

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

(2 Peter 1:19-21)

 

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

(2 Timothy 3:16-17)

 

The Voice of the Archangel

 

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

(1 Thessalonians 4:16)

 

This passage should be understood that the Lord Jesus is the one who shouts. As the chief messenger:

 

Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.

(Jeremiah 25:30)

 

The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

(Joel 3:16)

 

And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

(Amos 1:2)

 

The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

(Isaiah 42:13)

 

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

(Revelation 10:1-3)

 

Jesus as the Great Prince

 

Michael (see also Dan 10:13, 10:21, 12:1, Rev 12:7) simply means: Who is like God? It is Jesus Christ who is the exact representation (image) of God (Col 1:15, 2 Cor 4:4, 2 Cor 4:6, John 1:18, Heb 1:3, John 14:9, John 15:24). Therefore, Michael in all likelihood represents Christ. This is confirmed by the usage of Michael in Dan 10:13, 21, 12:1. There, it can be seen that He is described as the Great Prince who stands up for the children of God. Elsewhere in Scripture Christ is referred to as the Prince of the people (see Is 9:6, Ez 37:25, Acts 5:31, Dan 9:25).  Therefore, there is great Scriptural harmony with understanding Michael as a name for Christ.

 

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood  (Revelation 1:5)

 

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

 

Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.   (Acts 5:31)

 

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.  (Revelation 17:14)

 

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

(Revelation 19:16)

 

Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

(Ephesians 1:20-21)

 

Just One of the Chief Princes?

 

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

(Daniel 10:13)

  • ‘One’ (Hebrew: echad (H259), 968 occurrences – one, alone)
  • ‘Chief’ (Hebrew: rishon (H7223), 182 occurrences – the first in order)
  • ‘Princes’ (Hebrew: sar (H8269), 421 occurrences – a leader (of any rank) of a group of people)

 

The combination of the Hebrew words H259 and H7223 only occur in 10 other relevant passages (Gen 8:13, Ex 12:18, Ex 40:2, Ex 40:17, 2 Chr 29:17, Ezra 7:9, Ezra 10:17, Eze 29:17, Eze 30:20, Eze 45:18).  In each of these passages, the combination refers to the first (H259) day of the first (H7223) month.  Therefore, it can be concluded that the phrase ‘one of the chief princes’ in Dan 10:13 should be interpreted as the ‘first (or chief) of the chief princes’.  The Hebrew word H259 is translated as first in 36 verses in the Old Testament.

 

 

Michael’s Angels

 

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

(Revelation 12:7)

 

Angels are Subject under Jesus Christ

 

Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

(1 Peter 3:22)

 

Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

(Ephesians 1:20-21)

 

Jesus Christ Returns in Judgment with His Angels

 

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

(2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)

 

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

(Matthew 25:31)

 

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

(Luke 9:26)

 

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

(Mark 8:38)

 

 

Angels of God (not angels of an angel)

 

(Genesis 28:12)  And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

 

(Genesis 32:1)  And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

 

(Psalms 68:17)  The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

 

(Matthew 4:6)  And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

 

(Matthew 22:30)  For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

 

(Luke 12:8)  Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God

 

(Luke 12:9)  But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

 

(Luke 15:10)  Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

 

(John 1:51)  And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

 

(1 Peter 3:22)  Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

 

And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

(Genesis 21:17)

 

The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

(Genesis 24:7)

 

And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.

(Genesis 31:11)

 

And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

(Exodus 14:19)

 

And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

(Numbers 22:22)

 

And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

(Judges 6:20)

 

And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.

(Judges 6:22)

 

Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:

(Judges 13:6)

 

And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her.

(Judges 13:9)

 

And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

(1 Samuel 29:9)

 

Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.

(2 Samuel 14:17)

 

To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

(2 Samuel 14:20)

 

And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.

(2 Samuel 19:27)

 

But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

(2 Kings 1:3)

 

And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

(1 Chronicles 21:15)

 

But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

(1 Chronicles 21:30)

 

In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.

(Zechariah 12:8)

 

And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

(Luke 1:19)

 

He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

(Acts 10:3)

 

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

(Acts 12:23)

 

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

(Acts 27:23)

 

And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

(Galatians 4:14)

 

Lord’s Angels (not angels of an angel)

 

And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

(Genesis 16:7)

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

(Genesis 16:9)

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

(Genesis 16:10)

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

(Genesis 16:11)

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

(Genesis 22:11)

And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

(Genesis 22:15)

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

(Exodus 3:2)

And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

(Numbers 22:22)

And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

(Numbers 22:23)

But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

(Numbers 22:24)

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

(Numbers 22:25)

And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

(Numbers 22:26)

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

(Numbers 22:27)

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

(Numbers 22:31)

And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

(Numbers 22:32)

And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

(Numbers 22:34)

And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

(Numbers 22:35)

And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

(Judges 2:1)

And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

(Judges 2:4)

Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.

(Judges 5:23)

And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

(Judges 6:11)

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

(Judges 6:12)

Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.

(Judges 6:21)

And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.

(Judges 6:22)

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

(Judges 13:3)

And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.

(Judges 13:13)

And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.

(Judges 13:15)

And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD.

(Judges 13:16)

And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?

(Judges 13:17)

And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?

(Judges 13:18)

For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.

(Judges 13:20)

But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD.

(Judges 13:21)

And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

(2 Samuel 24:16)

And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.

(1 Kings 19:7)

But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

(2 Kings 1:3)

And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

(2 Kings 1:15)

And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

(2 Kings 19:35)

Either three years’ famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

(1 Chronicles 21:12)

And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

(1 Chronicles 21:15)

And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

(1 Chronicles 21:16)

Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

(1 Chronicles 21:18)

But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

(1 Chronicles 21:30)

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

(Psalms 34:7)

Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

(Psalms 35:5)

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

(Psalms 35:6)

Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

(Isaiah 37:36)

And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.

(Zechariah 1:11)

Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

(Zechariah 1:12)

And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

(Zechariah 3:1)

And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

(Zechariah 3:5)

And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,

(Zechariah 3:6)

In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.

(Zechariah 12:8)

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

(Matthew 1:20)

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

(Matthew 1:24)

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

(Matthew 2:13)

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

(Matthew 2:19)

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

(Matthew 28:2)

And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

(Luke 1:11)

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

(Luke 2:9)

But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

(Acts 5:19)

And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

(Acts 7:30)

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

(Acts 8:26)

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

(Acts 12:7)

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

(Acts 12:23)