Overview
The Bible addresses messenger across 9 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Malachi, Haggai and Matthew. Closely related themes include Seeking God, Afflictions Made Beneficial, Humility and Jews, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Haggai and Elijah.
Key Bible verses about messenger
Old Testament
Malachi
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
New Testament
People in the Bible and messenger
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying messenger for yourself
- Begin with Haggai 1:13, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Malachi, Haggai and Matthew each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Haggai and Elijah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Seeking God, Afflictions Made Beneficial, Humility and Jews, the.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about messenger?
The Bible addresses messenger across 9 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Malachi, Haggai and Matthew. Closely related themes include Seeking God, Afflictions Made Beneficial, Humility and Jews, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Haggai and Elijah.
How many Bible verses are about messenger?
The Bible references messenger in 9 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention messenger?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Haggai 1:13: “Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with messenger?
Haggai and Elijah.
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