“The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels.” Ps. 68:17.
24. By what means were the apostles delivered from prison?
“The angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth.” Acts 5:19.
25. How was Peter delivered later?
“The angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.... And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.... They came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.” Acts 12:7-10.
Note.—“What we call physical law is no obstruction to angelic ministrations. Bolts and bars and prison gates disappear at their volition, and dungeons like palaces shine in their presence. No place can be so dismal, no cavern so deep and dark, no Inquisition cell so hidden and [pg 528] fetid, no fortress so strongly guarded, that they cannot find quick and easy access, if a child of God is there.”—“Footprints of Angels in Fields of Revelation,” by E. A. Stockman, pages 74, 75.
26. When Elijah was about to take a forty days' journey, how was he strengthened for it?
“And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.” 1 Kings 19:7, 8.
27. After His forty days' fast and temptation in the wilderness, how was Christ strengthened?
“Then the devil leaveth Him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto Him.” Matt. 4:11.