Gabriel
An angel who delivers God's messages, including the announcement of Jesus' birth to Mary.
At a glance
- Name
- Gabriel
- Type
- Angelic being
- Period
- Old and New Testaments
- Appears in
- The book of Daniel and the Gospel of Luke
- First appearance
- Daniel 8
- Known for
- Announcing the birth of Jesus to Mary
Who is Gabriel?
Gabriel is an angel named in both the Old and New Testaments who appears to deliver messages from God. In the book of Daniel, he comes to help Daniel understand his visions.
In the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel appears to the priest Zechariah to announce the birth of John the Baptist, and then to Mary to announce that she will give birth to Jesus.
Gabriel in the Bible
Gabriel explains Daniel's vision
Gabriel is sent to help Daniel understand the meaning of a vision.
Read Daniel 8 →Gabriel announces two births
Gabriel appears to Zechariah to foretell the birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary to announce the birth of Jesus.
Read Luke 1 →People connected with Gabriel
- appears to Mary, mother of Jesus Gabriel announces to Mary that she will bear Jesus in Luke 1.
- announces birth of John the Baptist Gabriel foretells the birth of John the Baptist to his father Zechariah.
Key passages featuring Gabriel
These are key passages, not a complete list of every appearance.