What angel appeared to Jesus?

The Annunciation: Luke 1.26-38: In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David.

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How many angels came to see Jesus?

The English Standard Version translates the passage as: And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.

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Who is the first angel of Jesus?

In the first passage the angel identified himself as Gabriel, but in the second it is Luke who identified him as Gabriel. The only other named angels in the New Testament are Michael the Archangel (in Jude 1:9) and Abaddon (in Revelation 9:11).

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Did an angel appear when Jesus was born?

That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don't be afraid!” he said.

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Did an angel appear to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane?

Description. An angel appears to Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.

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Did Moses and Elijah appear to Jesus?

Moses and Elijah appear and stand beside Jesus. This symbolises that Jesus is their successor and has fulfilled both. He is now bringing a new covenant from God for all people. When God's voice is heard, He is reassuring the disciples that even though Jesus must suffer they must listen to him and obey him.

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Who was the guardian angel of Jesus?

Michael (archangel) - Wikipedia.

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What was the first angel created by God?

Therefore, the first creation by God was the supreme archangel followed by other archangels, who are identified with lower Intellects. From these Intellects again, emanated lower angels or "moving spheres", from which in turn, emanated other Intellects until it reaches the Intellect, which reigns over the souls.

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Which Archangel foretold the birth of Jesus in the Bible?

The angel Gabriel, sent from the presence of God, announces to the young Mary her future role as the mother of the child Jesus.

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Which angel announced both the birth of John and Jesus?

It was “in the days of King Herod of Judea,” says the Gospel of Luke, that the angel Gabriel appeared to an elderly man named Zechariah, a member of the “priestly order of Abijah” who served God in the Temple (Luke 1:5).

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Is Gabriel Lucifer's Brother?

Three brothers – Gabriel, Michael and Lucifer.

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Who are the 3 main angels of God?

The three Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are the only angels named in Sacred Scripture and all three have important roles in the history of salvation.

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What did Jesus say about angels?

Matthew 13:41-42

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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How many angels serve God?

The concept of Seven Archangels is found in some works of early Jewish literature and in Christianity. In those texts, they are referenced as the angels who serve God directly.

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How is Jesus greater than angels?

Jesus “became” superior to angels in the sense that when he was raised from the dead and exalted and sat down at the right hand of God he was publicly acknowledged in power and glory to be the Son. No angel is ever called “Son” and no angel was ever exalted as the God-man to this position of supremacy and power.

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How many angels are there per person?

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is reported to have said that every man has ten guardian angels. Ali ben-Ka'b/Ka'b bin 'Ujrah, and Ibn 'Abbas read these as angels.

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How many siblings did Jesus have?

According to Mark 6:3 Jesus had four brothers (and two sisters): "Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon?

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How old was Mary when she gave birth to Jesus?

Birth of Jesus

From the age at which Jewish maidens became marriageable, it is possible that Mary gave birth to her son when she was about thirteen or fourteen years of age. No historical document tells us how old she actually was at the time of the Nativity.

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Who told Joseph to name the baby Jesus?

An angel came to visit Joseph in a dream. The angel told Joseph that the baby Mary would have was from the Holy Spirit. The angel told Joseph the baby would be a boy and he should be named Jesus!

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Who is the strongest angel?

The Archangel Michael is especially considered to be the Guardian of the Orthodox Faith and a fighter against heresies. Gabriel in Hebrews means "God is my strength" or "Might of God".

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Who is God's favorite son?

Satan is the father of lies, but Lucifer is and always will be God's beloved son.

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What was God doing before he created angels?

' He was working on concepts like air, water, gravity, sex, etc, when He decided to create the world so that there would be a place where those concepts could be put to good use.

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Who is the angel that guards the gates of heaven?

Hadraniel (or Hadrianiel among other variant spellings), whose name means "majesty [or greatness] of God", is an angel in Jewish Angelology assigned as gatekeeper at the second gate in heaven.

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Why do Jehovah Witnesses think Jesus is an angel?

Jesus Christ

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Archangel Michael, "the Word" of John 1:1, and wisdom personified in Proverbs 8 refer to Jesus in his pre-human existence and that he resumed these identities after his ascension to heaven following his death and resurrection.

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How did Elijah go to heaven?

As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, "My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!" And Elisha saw him no more.

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