Cornelius' Vision of the Angel

Illustration of Cornelius' Vision of the Angel

Cornelius, a devout Roman centurion stationed in Caesarea, experienced a divine vision while praying, in which an angel appeared and affirmed that his prayers and charitable acts had ascended as a memorial before God. The angel directed him to summon the apostle Peter from Joppa to his household, setting in motion a crucial encounter between Jewish and Gentile believers. This event holds significant importance in Scripture as it marked the initial inclusion of Gentiles into the Christian community without requiring adherence to Jewish law, demonstrating God's impartiality and expanding the reach of the Gospel.

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Category
Early Church
Dreamer
Cornelius
Interpretation
God orchestrates the meeting between Cornelius and Peter to open the Gospel to the Gentiles.

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The Vision

Acts 10:1-8

T1here was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. 7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; 8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

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