Angels are active throughout the New Testament as special messengers of God. The news
that she would give birth to the Messiah, the Savior of the World, was brought to Mary by
the angel Gabriel (Luke 1:26-38). Following are other New Testament events in which angles
played a role.
| Angels in the New Testament |
| Personality |
Angel's Action |
Reference |
| Zacharias |
Revealed to Zacharian the forth coming birth of John the Baptist |
Luke 1:11-20 |
| Joseph |
Assured Joseph of Mary's purity; warned him of Herod's plot; told Joseph about
Herod's death. |
Matt 1:20-25; 2:13; 2:19-20 |
| Shepherds |
Announced Jesus' birth to them. |
Luke 2:8-15 |
| Jesus |
Ministered to Jesus during His temptations; strengthened Him in the Garden
of Gethsemane; rolled away the stone from the tomb and announced His resurrection. |
Matt 4:11; Luke 22:43; Matt 28:2-6 |
| Apostles |
Predicted the Second Coming of Jesus; released the apostles from prison |
Acts 1:10-11; 5:17-20 |
| Philip |
Sent Philip into the desert to meet the eunuch |
Acts 8:26 |
| Cornelius |
Instructed Cornelius to send for Peter. |
Acts 10:3-8 |
| Peter |
Release Peter from prison. |
Acts 12:7 |
| Herod |
Judged Herod because of his blasphemy. |
Acts 12:23 |
| Paul |
Reassured Paul in a storm at sea. |
Acts 27:23-24 |