Full list of interactions of angels and of God with men, in the Bible

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The prompt

List all cases in the Bible in which angels (not God) spoke to or interacted with men, classifying them into only these categories.

  1. Explanations of past, present or future events and what to do about them.
  2. Dictations of scriptures/ the Word of God, including doctrine and laws.

Separately list all cases in which God himself spoke directly to or interacted with men, classifying them into only these categories.

  1. Openly and expressly as God.
  2. In a form that required some discernment that this was God.
  3. Where he spoke audibly but was not seen.

Cite the verses, name of the angel, where given, circumstances, persons involved and their names, witnesses if any etc.

Make an analysis of all these; comparing and contrasting between such interactions of angels and of God.

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Here is a detailed breakdown of the requested classifications based on biblical examples.

Interactions with Angels

  1. Explanations of Past, Present, or Future Events and What to Do About Them
    • Genesis 16:7–12
    • Angel: Unnamed.
    • Circumstances: Hagar fled from Sarai.
    • Message: The angel instructed her to return and foretold the birth of her son, Ishmael.
    • Persons Involved: Hagar.
    • Witnesses: None.
    • Genesis 18:1–15
    • Angel: Unnamed (three men, one interpreted as God’s angel).
    • Circumstances: Visitation to Abraham before the destruction of Sodom.
    • Message: Prediction of Sarah’s pregnancy.
    • Persons Involved: Abraham and Sarah.
    • Witnesses: None directly mentioned.
    • Daniel 8:16–26
    • Angel: Gabriel.
    • Circumstances: Vision of the ram and goat.
    • Message: Explained Daniel’s vision and the future kingdoms.
    • Persons Involved: Daniel.
    • Witnesses: None.
    • Luke 1:11–20
    • Angel: Gabriel.
    • Circumstances: Announcement to Zechariah about John the Baptist.
    • Message: Told Zechariah about his future son and his role.
    • Persons Involved: Zechariah.
    • Witnesses: People outside the temple.
    • Matthew 28:2–7
    • Angel: Unnamed.
    • Circumstances: At Jesus’ tomb after His resurrection.
    • Message: Announced Jesus’ resurrection to the women.
    • Persons Involved: Mary Magdalene and another Mary.
    • Witnesses: None.

  2. Dictations of Scriptures/The Word of God, Including Doctrine and Laws
    • Exodus 23:20–23
    • Angel: Unnamed.
    • Circumstances: Guidance to Israel on their journey to the Promised Land.
    • Message: Delivered instructions from God to Moses and the Israelites.
    • Persons Involved: Moses and the Israelites.
    • Witnesses: None directly named.
    • Revelation 1:1–3
    • Angel: Unnamed.
    • Circumstances: Delivered the Revelation to John.
    • Message: Communicated God’s prophecy about the end times.
    • Persons Involved: John.
    • Witnesses: None.

Interactions with God

  1. Openly and Expressly as God
    • Exodus 3:2–6
    • Form: Burning bush.
    • Circumstances: Called Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt.
    • Persons Involved: Moses.
    • Witnesses: None.
    • Matthew 3:17
    • Form: Voice from heaven.
    • Circumstances: At Jesus’ baptism.
    • Message: Affirmed Jesus as God’s Son.
    • Persons Involved: Jesus, John the Baptist.
    • Witnesses: Crowds present.

  2. In a Form That Required Some Discernment That This Was God
    • Genesis 18:1–33
    • Form: Three visitors (interpreted as angels and/or God).
    • Circumstances: Visited Abraham, discussed Sodom’s fate.
    • Persons Involved: Abraham and Sarah.
    • Witnesses: None.
    • Genesis 32:24–30
    • Form: Wrestling man (interpreted as God).
    • Circumstances: Jacob wrestled with “a man” who revealed Himself as God.
    • Persons Involved: Jacob.
    • Witnesses: None.

  3. Where He Spoke Audibly but Was Not Seen
    • 1 Samuel 3:1–14
    • Form: Voice calling Samuel.
    • Circumstances: God called Samuel as a prophet.
    • Persons Involved: Samuel.
    • Witnesses: Eli.
    • Acts 9:4–7
    • Form: Voice during Saul’s conversion.
    • Circumstances: Jesus spoke to Saul on the road to Damascus.
    • Persons Involved: Saul.
    • Witnesses: Saul’s companions heard the sound but saw no one.

Analysis: Comparing Angelic vs. Divine Interactions

Similarities
1. Purpose: Both interactions often serve to communicate guidance, prophecy, or doctrine.
2. Clarity: Both forms of communication deliver messages with precision and purpose.

Differences
1. Form: Angels usually appear in a physical form or vision, while God often uses subtle forms requiring discernment or speaks directly.
2. Authority: Angelic messages are subordinate, always attributed to God’s command. Divine interactions demonstrate God’s sovereignty directly.
3. Witnesses: Angelic visits often occur privately, while divine interactions sometimes have a broader audience.

Would you like further expansion on any specific aspect?

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Based on the search results and biblical knowledge, here is a classification of angelic and divine interactions with humans in the Bible:

Angels Speaking to or Interacting with Humans

1. Explanations of past, present or future events and what to do about them

  • Gabriel to Daniel (Daniel 8:16-17): Interpreting Daniel’s vision
  • Gabriel to Zacharias (Luke 1:11-20): Announcing the birth of John the Baptist
  • Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26-38): Announcing the birth of Jesus
  • Angels to shepherds (Luke 2:8-20): Announcing the birth of Jesus
  • Angel to Joseph (Matthew 1:20-21): Explaining Mary’s pregnancy and instructing to name the child Jesus
  • Angel to Cornelius (Acts 10:3-6): Instructing to send for Peter
  • Angel to John (Revelation 1:1, 22:6-11): Revealing future events

2. Dictations of scriptures/the Word of God, including doctrine and laws

  • No clear examples from the provided search results

God Speaking Directly to or Interacting with Humans

1. Openly and expressly as God

  • To Adam and Eve in the Garden (Genesis 2:16-17, 3:8-19): Giving instructions and consequences of disobedience
  • To Noah (Genesis 6:13-21, 7:1-4, 8:15-17, 9:1-17): Instructions for the ark and covenant
  • To Abraham (Genesis 12:1-4, 18:1-15): Calling and promise of a son
  • To Moses (Exodus 3:1-6, 20:1-17): Burning bush encounter and giving the Ten Commandments
  • To Joshua (Joshua 5:13-15): As commander of the Lord’s army
  • To Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1-8): Throne room vision and commissioning

2. In a form that required some discernment that this was God

  • To Abraham (Genesis 18:1-15): Appearing as three men
  • To Jacob (Genesis 28:10-22): In a dream at Bethel

3. Where he spoke audibly but was not seen

  • To Samuel (1 Samuel 3:10-14): Calling Samuel as a boy
  • To Elijah (1 Kings 19:9-18): In a still small voice
  • At Jesus’ baptism (Matthew 3:16-17): Declaring Jesus as His Son
  • To Paul on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:3-6): Blinding light and voice

Analysis

  1. Frequency: God’s direct interactions are more numerous and varied than angelic interactions in the biblical narrative.

  2. Purpose:

    • Angelic interactions often involve delivering specific messages or instructions.
    • God’s interactions cover a broader range, including covenant-making, law-giving, and personal relationships.

  3. Recognition:

    • Angels are usually immediately recognized as supernatural beings.
    • God sometimes appears in forms that require discernment (e.g., burning bush, still small voice).

  4. Authority:

    • Angels always speak on behalf of God, often prefacing messages with “Thus says the Lord.”
    • God speaks with direct authority, often using “I am” statements.

  5. Emotional impact:

    • Both angelic and divine encounters often induce fear or awe in humans.
    • God’s interactions tend to have more profound, life-altering effects (e.g., Moses, Isaiah, Paul).

  6. Scope of revelation:

    • Angelic messages are typically focused on specific events or instructions.
    • God’s interactions often reveal His character, plans for humanity, and establish covenants.

  7. Intimacy:

    • While angels deliver personal messages, God’s interactions demonstrate a more intimate, relational aspect (e.g., wrestling with Jacob, dialogues with Moses).

In conclusion, while both angelic and divine interactions play crucial roles in biblical narratives, God’s direct interactions are more frequent, diverse, and transformative, often establishing foundational relationships and covenants with individuals and the nation of Israel.

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[3] 10 Key Bible Verses on Angels | Crossway Articles 10 Key Bible Verses on Angels | Crossway Articles
[4] 10 Great Examples of When God Spoke and Speaks 10 Great Examples of When God Spoke and Speaks
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Absolutely, here’s a breakdown of angelic and divine interactions in the Bible, categorized as requested.
Angelic Interactions

  1. Explanations of past, present, or future events and what to do about them.
  • Genesis 16:7-14: The angel of the Lord finds Hagar and instructs her to return to Sarai and submit to her. He also prophesies about her son Ishmael.
  • Genesis 18:1-15: Three angels (one of whom is identified as the Lord) appear to Abraham and Sarah, promising them a son (Isaac) within a year.
  • Genesis 19:1-29: Two angels warn Lot about the impending destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and urge him to flee.
  • Genesis 21:17-21: An angel of God calls to Hagar in the wilderness, comforting her and promising that her son Ishmael will become a great nation.
  • Genesis 22:11-18: The angel of the Lord stops Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, reaffirming God’s covenant with him.
  • Genesis 28:10-22: An angel appears to Jacob in a dream at Bethel, promising him land and descendants.
  • Genesis 31:11-13: An angel appears to Jacob in a dream, reassuring him about his journey back to Canaan.
  • Genesis 32:1-2, 24-32: Jacob wrestles with a man (later identified as an angel) at Peniel.
  • Exodus 3:2-15: An angel of the Lord appears to Moses in a burning bush, commissioning him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
  • Exodus 14:19: An angel of God moves behind the Israelites to protect them from the Egyptians.
  • Exodus 23:20-23: God promises to send an angel before the Israelites to guide and protect them.
  • Numbers 22:22-35: An angel of the Lord confronts Balaam and his donkey.
  • Judges 2:1-5: An angel of the Lord rebukes the Israelites for their disobedience.
  • Judges 6:11-24: An angel of the Lord appears to Gideon, commissioning him to deliver Israel from the Midianites.
  • Judges 13:3-23: An angel of the Lord appears to Manoah and his wife, announcing the birth of Samson.
  • 1 Kings 19:5-7: An angel touches Elijah and provides him with food and water.
  • 2 Kings 1:3, 15: An angel instructs Elijah to confront Ahaziah’s messengers.
  • 2 Kings 19:35: An angel of the Lord kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers.
  • Daniel 3:28: An angel rescues Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fiery furnace.
  • Daniel 6:22: An angel shuts the mouths of the lions in the den with Daniel.
  • Zechariah 1:7-17: An angel shows Zechariah visions of the future and explains their meaning.
  • Matthew 1:20-21: An angel appears to Joseph in a dream, instructing him to take Mary as his wife.
  • Matthew 2:13, 19: An angel warns Joseph to flee to Egypt with Mary and Jesus, and later instructs him to return to Israel.
  • Matthew 28:2-7: An angel rolls back the stone from Jesus’ tomb and announces his resurrection.
  • Luke 1:11-38: The angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah and Mary, announcing the births of John the Baptist and Jesus.
  • Luke 2:8-14: An angel announces the birth of Jesus to shepherds.
  • Luke 22:43: An angel strengthens Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
  • Luke 24:4-7: Two angels announce Jesus’ resurrection to the women at the tomb.
  • Acts 5:19: An angel opens the prison doors for the apostles.
  • Acts 8:26: An angel directs Philip to the Ethiopian eunuch.
  • Acts 10:3-7, 22: An angel appears to Cornelius, instructing him to send for Peter.
  • Acts 12:6-11: An angel releases Peter from prison.
  • Acts 27:23: An angel appears to Paul, assuring him of his safety during a shipwreck.
  • Revelation 1:1: An angel reveals to John the visions of Revelation.
  1. Dictations of scriptures/the Word of God, including doctrine and laws.
  • Acts 7:53: Stephen accuses the Jewish leaders of receiving the law “by the direction of angels.”
  • Galatians 3:19: Paul states that the law was “put into effect through angels by a mediator.”
  • Hebrews 2:2: The author of Hebrews emphasizes the importance of the message delivered by angels.
  • Revelation 22:6: An angel tells John that the words of Revelation are trustworthy and true.
    Divine Interactions
  1. Openly and expressly as God.
  • Genesis 1:1-31: God creates the heavens and the earth.
  • Genesis 2:7: God forms man from the dust of the ground.
  • Genesis 3:8-19: God confronts Adam and Eve after they sin.
  • Genesis 6:13-22: God instructs Noah to build an ark.
  • Genesis 12:1-3: God calls Abram (Abraham) to leave his homeland.
  • Exodus 3:14: God reveals his name to Moses as “I AM WHO I AM.”
  • Exodus 20:1-17: God gives the Ten Commandments to Moses.
  • Deuteronomy 6:4: God declares, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.”
  • 1 Kings 19:9-18: God speaks to Elijah on Mount Horeb.
  • Isaiah 6:1-8: Isaiah sees the Lord seated on a throne.
  • Jeremiah 1:4-10: God calls Jeremiah to be a prophet.
  • Ezekiel 1:28: Ezekiel sees the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.
  • Matthew 3:17: God declares, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
  • Mark 9:7: God declares, “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”
  • John 12:28: God speaks from heaven, saying, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
  • Acts 9:4-6: Jesus speaks to Saul (Paul) on the road to Damascus.
  • Revelation 1:8: God declares, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
  1. In a form that required some discernment that this was God.
  • Genesis 18:1-15: Three men (one of whom is later identified as the Lord) appear to Abraham.
  • Genesis 32:24-32: Jacob wrestles with a man (later identified as God).
  • Exodus 3:2-6: God appears to Moses in a burning bush.
  • Judges 6:11-24: The angel of the Lord appears to Gideon, but Gideon eventually recognizes him as the Lord.
  • Judges 13:3-21: The angel of the Lord appears to Manoah and his wife, but they eventually realize they have seen God.
  1. Where he spoke audibly but was not seen.
  • Genesis 17:1-22: God speaks to Abraham, establishing the covenant of circumcision.
  • Exodus 20:1-17: God speaks the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai.
  • Deuteronomy 4:12: Moses recounts how God spoke to the Israelites from the fire on Mount Sinai.
  • 1 Kings 19:11-13: God speaks to Elijah in a still small voice.
  • Matthew 3:17: God speaks from heaven at Jesus’ baptism.
  • John 12:28: God speaks from heaven, affirming Jesus’ ministry.
  • Acts 9:4: Jesus speaks to Saul from heaven.
    Analysis and Comparison
  • Authority: Both angels and God deliver messages of great importance, but God’s pronouncements carry ultimate authority. Angels often act as God’s messengers and intermediaries.
  • Focus: Angelic interactions often focus on specific tasks, guidance, or warnings. Divine interactions often involve broader covenants, laws, or pronouncements of universal significance.
  • Manifestation: Angels often appear in human-like forms or through dreams and visions. God’s manifestations are more diverse, including theophanies (physical appearances), burning bushes, dreams, visions, and audible voices.
  • Worship: Angels typically deflect worship, directing it towards God. God, as the ultimate object of worship, receives and accepts worship.
  • Discernment: Recognizing God’s presence sometimes requires discernment, as he may appear in unexpected forms or through subtle means. Angelic appearances are often more readily apparent.
    In summary, both angels and God play significant roles in communicating with humanity in the Bible. Angels serve as messengers and intermediaries, while God’s interactions often involve direct pronouncements and manifestations of his divine authority and power. Understanding the distinctions between these interactions provides insights into the nature of God, his relationship with humanity, and the role of angels in his divine plan.
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Here is a categorized list of interactions involving angels and God in the Bible, based on your request:

Angels Speaking or Interacting with Men

  1. Explanations of Past, Present, or Future Events and What to Do About Them:

    • Angel Gabriel to Daniel: Daniel 8:16-27 - Gabriel explains the vision of the ram and the goat to Daniel.
    • Angel to Joseph: Matthew 1:20-21 - An angel tells Joseph about the birth of Jesus and instructs him to take Mary as his wife.
    • Angel Gabriel to Zechariah: Luke 1:11-20 - Gabriel foretells the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah.

  2. Dictations of Scriptures/ The Word of God:

    • Angel to Moses (Burning Bush): Acts 7:30-34 - An angel appears to Moses in the burning bush, giving him God’s words and instructions.

God Himself Speaking Directly to or Interacting with Men

  1. Openly and Expressly as God:

    • God to Moses: Exodus 3:1-4:17 - God speaks directly to Moses from the burning bush.
    • God to Abraham: Genesis 17:1-22 - God establishes the covenant of circumcision with Abraham.

  2. In a Form That Required Some Discernment That This Was God:

    • God to Samuel: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 - God calls Samuel, but he initially thinks it is Eli.
    • God to Elijah: 1 Kings 19:11-13 - God speaks to Elijah through a gentle whisper.

  3. Where He Spoke Audibly but Was Not Seen:

    • God to Jesus (Baptism): Matthew 3:16-17 - God’s voice is heard from heaven, affirming Jesus as His Son.
    • God to Saul (Paul): Acts 9:3-6 - God speaks to Saul on the road to Damascus.

Analysis and Comparison

  1. Nature of Interactions:

    • Angels: Often serve as messengers, delivering specific messages or instructions from God. They can provide explanations and guidance.
    • God: Direct interactions involve establishing covenants, providing laws, or giving personal affirmations.

  2. Mediators versus Direct Communication:

    • Angels: Act as intermediaries between God and humans.
    • God: Speaks directly, either audibly or through forms that require discernment.

  3. Visibility and Perception:

    • Angels: Generally visible and recognizable as celestial beings.
    • God: Often requires discernment to recognize, may not always be visible.

This analysis highlights the distinct roles of angels as messengers and God as the primary communicator of covenants and laws. It shows a hierarchy of interaction, with angels often delivering specific instructions and God engaging in deeper, covenantal relationships with individuals.

Would you like any further details or specific examples expanded upon?