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• Zechariah 4Bible

  Zechariah 4 records the vision of the golden lampstand and the two olive trees, one of Zechariah's night visions. In it, Zerubbabel, who was entrusted with rebuilding the temple, receives the word: "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts."

• MichaelBible

  Michael is an angel named in the Bible. In the book of Daniel he appears as the "great prince" who protects the people of Israel, in Jude as "the archangel," and in Revelation as the angel who fights the dragon.

• Darius the MedePeople

  Darius the Mede is a king in the Book of Daniel who receives the kingdom after the fall of Babylon. He had Daniel cast into the lions' den and, after seeing Daniel delivered, issued a decree honoring God.

• Angel of the LordBible

  The Angel of the Lord is an Old Testament term for a being sent by God who appears to people and delivers his word. Because the angel sometimes speaks as though he were God himself, interpreters disagree about the angel's identity.

• AngelBible

  In the Bible, an angel is a spiritual being who serves God and conveys His will. The Hebrew mal'akh and the Greek angelos both mean "one who is sent," that is, a messenger.

• Guardian AngelDoctrine & Theology

  A guardian angel is an angel whom God sends to protect a person or community; the term also refers to the belief that God sends such angels. The Catholic Church teaches it as doctrine, while Protestants generally affirm angelic protection but do not insist that each person is assigned a single angel.

• SatanBible

  Satan is the name the Bible gives to an evil spiritual being who opposes and accuses God and His people. The Hebrew word means "adversary," and the New Testament uses it interchangeably with "the devil."

• Hagar and IshmaelPeople

  Hagar was Sarah's Egyptian maidservant who bore Abraham his son Ishmael, Abraham's firstborn. Their story appears in Genesis 16, 21, and 25, and Paul uses the account allegorically in Galatians 4.

• Zechariah and ElizabethPeople

  Zechariah and Elizabeth were a priestly couple in Luke 1 who remained childless into old age. As the angel Gabriel had foretold, they became the parents of John the Baptist.

• Joash (Father of Gideon)People

  Joash was a member of the Abiezrite clan of the tribe of Manasseh who appears in the Book of Judges as the father of the judge Gideon. He kept an altar of Baal at Ophrah, yet when Gideon tore that altar down, he protected his son from the men of the town.

• AraunahPeople

  Araunah was a Jebusite who lived in Jerusalem in the time of David. David bought his threshing floor and built an altar there, and the books of Chronicles record that Solomon's Temple was later built on that site.

• Genesis 16Bible

  Genesis 16 recounts how the childless Sarai gave her maidservant Hagar to Abram, leading to the birth of Ishmael. At its center, Hagar flees into the wilderness, meets the angel of the LORD beside a spring, and confesses Him as "Thou God seest me," the God who sees.

• Numbers 22Bible

  Numbers 22 is the chapter in which Balak, king of Moab, summons Balaam the son of Beor to curse Israel. It contains the account of the angel of the LORD who blocks Balaam's way and of the speaking donkey.

• SamsonPeople

  Samson was a judge of Israel in the Old Testament book of Judges. Born a Nazarite, he fought against the Philistines. Renowned for his great strength, he was captured after revealing the secret of his strength to Delilah, and he died when he brought down the temple of Dagon.

• Psalm 35Bible

  Psalm 35 is an individual lament bearing the superscription "A Psalm of David." The psalmist appeals to the LORD for deliverance from enemies who hate him without cause and accuse him falsely, and he vows to give praise once he has been delivered.

• Seven Churches of AsiaBible

  The seven churches of Asia are the seven churches in the Roman province of Asia to which Christ sent letters in Revelation 2–3. They are the churches of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.

• NazarethBible

  Nazareth was the small village in Galilee where Jesus Christ grew up. It appears only in the New Testament, and its name became widely known because Jesus was called "Jesus of Nazareth."

• Judges 6:12Bible Verses

  In this verse the angel of the LORD appears to Gideon, who is hiding from the Midianites, addresses him as "thou mighty man of valour," and declares that the LORD is with him. It is frequently cited as a text on divine calling and God's presence.

• Luke 1:37Bible Verses

  Spoken by the angel Gabriel to Mary in the Annunciation scene, this verse declares that nothing is impossible with God. It is often cited as a key verse on God's omnipotence and the fulfillment of His word. Its wording differs slightly among manuscripts.

• Acts 11:14Bible Verses

  Acts 11:14 records the angel's words to Cornelius, as quoted by Peter when he reported Cornelius's vision to the church in Jerusalem: Cornelius and "all thy house" would be saved through the words Peter would speak. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between hearing the gospel and salvation, and of household salvation and baptism.