Bible dictionary for children
Angel
An angel is a messenger sent by God.
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What does it mean?
An angel is a messenger sent by God. Bible accounts describe angels bringing news, giving instructions or helping people; they are not people who have died.
Gabriel was sent to Mary with news about Jesus. Mary listened, wondered and asked a question about the message.
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What news did Gabriel bring to Mary?
An example from the Bible
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An Angel Visits Mary
Luke 1:26–38
God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary in Nazareth with astonishing news about the son she would bear.
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Related reading: Luke 1:26
Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
