divine messenger
Definition
- Noun:
- A messenger from God: A being or entity sent by God to deliver a message, command, or announcement. This is the core meaning, often synonymous with an angel.
- Angel of death: A specific type of divine messenger whose role is to announce or bring about death, often personified in various religious traditions.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- In the biblical story, a divine messenger appeared to Mary to announce the birth of Jesus.
- Many cultures have myths about a divine messenger who guides souls to the afterlife.
Advanced Usage
- As a formal or literary term: "Divine messenger" is often used in theological, literary, or formal contexts to refer to angels or prophetic figures without using the more common word "angel."
- The prophet described his vision of a divine messenger bearing a scroll of fate.
Variants and Related Words
- Angel (n): A spiritual being believed to act as a messenger or servant of God. This is the most common synonym.
- Herald (n): A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of something; can be used metaphorically for a divine messenger.
- Emissary (n): A person sent on a special mission, often on behalf of a government or organization; can be used in a secular or sacred context.
Synonyms
- Celestial messenger: A messenger from heaven or the divine realm.
- God's envoy: An agent or representative sent by God.
Related Phrases
- Bearer of glad tidings: A phrase often describing a divine messenger who brings good news.
- Harbinger of doom: A phrase that can describe a divine messenger, like an angel of death, who foretells or brings bad news or catastrophe.
Related Idioms
- An angel unawares: An idiom meaning to entertain or encounter someone, possibly a divine messenger in disguise, without realizing their true nature. This relates to the concept of a divine messenger appearing in human form.
- The old saying reminds us to be kind to strangers, for we might be entertaining an angel unawares.
Noun
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a messenger from God
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angel of death
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