angel Gabriel
Mary's divine visitor
Gabriel is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition, serving as God's messenger.
In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel interprets Daniel's visions.
In the New Testament, he announces the births of John the Baptist and Jesus to their mothers.
In Islam, Gabriel (Jibril) revealed the Quran to Muhammad.
Gabriel is often depicted with a trumpet, associated with the announcement of divine events or the Last Judgment.
- annunciationFormal public proclamation
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- horn blowingSounding a wind instrument
- wingsLimbs for flight
- QuranIslam's central scripture
Islamic tradition · archangel · messenger · Virgin Mary · herald · Bible · Old Testament · New Testament · revelation · Bethlehem · shepherds · heavenly host · prophecy · good news · Christmas story · intermediary · vision · Jesus Christ
- angelsarchangels, Michael, seraphim, archangel, cherubim
- Exile BooksDaniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Book of Daniel, Babylonian exile
- Passion narrativeJesus, Jesus Christ, Pilate, Pontius Pilate, Barabbas
angel GabrielSatan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
Lucifer · Beelzebub · fallen angels · Mephistopheles · demons