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New Testament · Hebrews 13:2

Angels unawares

EvidenceDocumentedThe text exists and is quoted from a published translation. What it describes is a separate question.What this means
ReferenceHebrews 13:2
Writtenc. 60–90 CE
SetTimeless
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Translation: KJV

Read it literally

They walk among us and pass as human. The early church took this as a fact.

What scholars say

Points back to Abraham's three visitors.

From the sky
People and places hereAbraham (Abram)

Quick answers about Hebrews 13:2

Where is Hebrews 13:2 found?

Hebrews 13:2 (New Testament). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was Hebrews 13:2 written?

c. 60–90 CE.

What do scholars say about Hebrews 13:2?

Points back to Abraham's three visitors.

Sources

  1. King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with ApocryphaPrimary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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