Angels in the Bible
Here we have a complete list of the angels noted in the scriptures. 1
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 |
1 Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.