1. Actes 12:15 (NEG79)
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Why do the people think that Peter has an angel?

Actes 12:15 (NEG79)

15 Ils lui dirent: Tu es folle. Mais elle affirma que la chose était ainsi.

The people gathered in the house consider Peter’s real presence at the gate to be impossible.1 As a result they seek to explain his voice with reference to a common assumption of their day. The Jews believed that every person has a guardian angel (see Psalm 91:11; Matthew 18:10; Hebrews 1:14).2 These angels were thought to bear the image of the person whom they were protecting, making a visible appearance after their death.3