Well, do angels walk among us today?

It's a classic Bible question, and when we haven't tackled yet on the podcast until

today, a listener named Courtney writes in with the question, Hello, Pastor John, thank

you for this podcast.

My question is about Hebrews 13 to do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers for

thereby some have entertained angels unaware.

I've read this text often and wondered what it means.

Does it mean angels are walking among us in human form right now, and we are unaware

of them?

Pastor John, how would you answer Courtney?

Let me give some background about angels in general, and then I will give my answer in

the context of that wider picture.

First, here's a glimpse of the activity of angels in the Old Testament, Judges 13-3.

The angel of the Lord appeared to Samson's mother to be and said to her, Behold, you are

barren and have not born children, but you shall conceive in Barisun.

Psalm 34-7, the angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him and delivers them.

Psalm 91-11, he will command his angels concerning you and guard you in all your ways.

Daniel 6-22, my God sent his angel and shut the lion's mouth.

Psalm 103-20, bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word obeying the

voice of his word, bless the Lord, all his angelic hosts, his ministers who do his will.

So it appears from the Old Testament that angels are messengers from God, they are protectors

of God's people, they do countless obedient things in response to God's bidding.

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