Angels in the Bible

Appears to

Name of Angel(s)

Reference

Hagar

Angel of Yahweh

Gen 16:1–16

Lot (and family)

The (two) angels

Gen 19:1–22

Abraham

Yahweh; “three men”

Gen 18:1–33

Abraham

Angel of Yahweh

Gen 22:1–22

Jacob (dream)

Angels of God

Gen 28:11–12

Jacob

Angel of God; “a man”

Gen 31:11–13; 32:22–32

Moses

Angel of Yahweh

Exod 3:2

All Israel

Angel of God

Exod 14:19

Balaam and Donkey

Angel of Yahweh

Num 22:22–35

Joshua

Commander of the army of Yahweh

Josh 5:13–15

All Israel

Angel of Yahweh

Judg 2:1–4

Gideon

Angel of Yahweh

Judg 6:11–23

Manoah and Wife

Angel of Yahweh

Judg 13:1–25

David

Angel of Yahweh

2 Sam 24:15–17; 1 Chr 21:16–18

Elijah

Angel of Yahweh

1 Kgs 19:1–8

Daniel

“God sent His angel”

Dan 6:22

Daniel

Gabriel

Dan 8:15–17; 9:21

Zechariah (vision)

two angels

Zech 2:1–5

Zechariah

Gabriel

Luke 1:5–25, 57–64

Mary

Gabriel

Luke 1:26–38

Joseph (dream)

An angel of the Lord

Matt 2:13

Shepherds

An angel of the Lord; “a multitude of the heavenly army”

Luke 2:8–15

Women at Jesus’ Tomb

An angel of the Lord; “a young man”; “two men in gleaming clothes”

Matt 28:5–7; Mark 16:5–7; Luke 24:4–7

Mary Magdalene

Two angels in white

John 20:11–13

Jesus’ followers

Two men dressed in white

Acts 1:10–11

The Apostles

An angel of the Lord

Acts 5:17–21

Philip

An angel of the Lord

Acts 8:26–39

Cornelius (vision)

An angel of God

Acts 10:1–8

Peter

An angel of the Lord

Acts 12:1–19

Paul

An angel of God

Acts 27:21–25

N/A

Michael the Archangel

Jude 9

John (vision)

Angels of the seven churches

Rev 1:20

John (vision)

A powerful angel

Rev 5:2

John (vision)

Many angels around the throne

Rev 5:11; 7:11

John (vision)

Four angels at the four corners of the earth

Rev 7:1

John (vision)

An angel ascending from the east

Rev 7:2

John (vision)

Seven angels with seven trumpets

Rev 8:2; 8:6–9:14; 11:15

John (vision)

An angel with a golden censer

Rev 8:3

John (vision)

Four angels who kill a third of humanity

Rev 9:14–15

John (vision)

An angel holding a little scroll

Rev 10:1–11

John (vision)

Michael and his angels

Rev 12:7

John (vision)

Three angels with three messages

Rev 14:6–12

John (vision)

An angel that comes out of the temple

Rev 14:15

John (vision)

An angel that comes out of the temple with a sickle

Rev 14:17–20

John (vision)

Seven angels with seven plauges (one of whom speaks to John)

Rev 15:1; 16:1–21; 17:1; 21:9, 15; 22:6–11

John (vision)

An angel announcing the fall of Babylon

Rev 18:1–2

John (vision)

An angel who throws a boulder the size of a millstone into the sea

Rev 18:21

John (vision)

An angel standing in the sun

Rev 19:17

John (vision)

An angel holding a key and a chain

Rev 20:1

John (vision)

Twelve angels at the gates of the new Jerusalem

Rev 21:12