When I was an Evangelical Protestant I missed quite a few things in the Bible. I read it often enough and could quote it back well. But there were a lot of passages which I didn’t really see certain details in. One of these was the role of angels in prayer.
In Scripture, Angels play a role in prayer. This can be seen in this passage:
Luke 1:13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Zacharias prayed for a child and the angel came to communicate that his prayer was heard.
An even more clear passage is found in Revelation:
Revelation 8:3-4 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.
Here the passage shows angels performing an intermediate role. They take the prayers of the saints and an incense censor and place them on the altar before the throne of God. Why Do Orthodox Christians Pray to the Saints?
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