visions God gave him regarding future world rulers, kingdoms, and God’s work to establish his eternal kingdom that would replace all human kingdoms (Daniel 7–12). Fourth, God has revealed himself through messengers, such as prophets and angels. The Hebrew word translated prophet (nabi) means “speaker,” that is, one who speaks for God. The Hebrew and Greek terms translated angel (malak and angelos) both mean “messenger.” Sometimes angels accompanied a vision God gave to a prophet (e.g., Zechariah
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