The definition of an angel is...
The Lord and two angels visited Abram and then....went on to see Lot in Sodom and Gomorrah.
Another interesting fact we are given above is that Lot "bowed himself" to the two angels. This is out of the ordinary for usually when a flesh man does that they are instructed otherwise. Abram bowed but the Lord was with them...here it was just the two angels. An example of this is shown below.
What we are being shown is that they are us...we are them. One in flesh and one in spirit...just as we will be at the end of our flesh life.
- Angel ~ #4397 to despatch as a deputy; a messenger, spec. of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher): - ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
- Genesis 18:1-3 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, And said, "My LORD, if now I have found favour in Thy sight, pass not away, I pray Thee fromThy servant:
18:4-5 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant." And they said, "So do, as thou hast said."
18:8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
18:22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD,
19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; (3) And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
Another interesting fact we are given above is that Lot "bowed himself" to the two angels. This is out of the ordinary for usually when a flesh man does that they are instructed otherwise. Abram bowed but the Lord was with them...here it was just the two angels. An example of this is shown below.
- Revelation 22:8-9 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Then saith he unto me, "See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God."
Revelation 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, "See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
- Revelation 21:17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
Hebrews 1:13-14 But to which of the angels said He at any time, "Sit on My right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool"? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Acts 1:9-10 And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Acts 12:13-15 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. And they said unto her, "Thou art mad." But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, "It is his angel."
