1. Hebrew Bible, 2 Chronicles, 32.20 (5th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
| 32.20. And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven." |
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2. Hebrew Bible, Daniel, 9.20-9.21 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
| 9.21. וְעוֹד אֲנִי מְדַבֵּר בַּתְּפִלָּה וְהָאִישׁ גַּבְרִיאֵל אֲשֶׁר רָאִיתִי בֶחָזוֹן בַּתְּחִלָּה מֻעָף בִּיעָף נֹגֵעַ אֵלַי כְּעֵת מִנְחַת־עָרֶב׃ | 9.20. And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;" 9.21. yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, approached close to me about the time of the evening offering." |
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3. Septuagint, 2 Maccabees, 2.19 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
| 2.19. The story of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers, and the purification of the great temple, and the dedication of the altar,' |
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4. New Testament, Acts, 12.7 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
| 12.7. Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly!" His chains fell off from his hands. |
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5. New Testament, Luke, 1.10-1.11, 22.41-22.43 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 1.10. The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. 1.11. An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 22.41. He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed 22.42. saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done. 22.43. An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. |
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6. New Testament, Matthew, 4.11 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 4.11. Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him. |
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7. Anon., 3 Baruch, 1.3
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8. Anon., 4 Ezra, 10.29
| 10.29. As I was speaking these words, behold, the angel who had come to me at first came to me, and he looked upon me; |
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9. Anon., 4 Baruch, 6.8-6.9, 6.11, 6.13
| 6.8. Look at this basket of figs -- for behold, they are 66 years old and have not become shrivelled or rotten, but they are dripping milk. 6.9. So it will be with you, my flesh, if you do what is commanded you by the angel of righteousness. 6.11. When Baruch had said this, he said to Abimelech: Stand up and let us pray that the Lord may make known to us how we shall be able to send to Jeremiah in Babylon the report about the shelter provided for you on the way. 6.13. We beseech and beg of your goodness -- you whose great name no one is able to know -- hear the voice of your servants and let knowledge come into our hearts. 6.13. These, then, are the words which the Lord, the God of Israel, spoke, who led us out of Egypt, out of the great furnace: Because you did not keep my ordices, but your heart was lifted up, and you were haughty before me, in anger and wrath I delivered you to the furnace in Babylon. |
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