Motif
angelic enclosure during nocturnal prayer
angelic_enclosure_during_nocturnal_prayer
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
christian apocrypha
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The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testament of Jesus the Christ, Complete CHAPTER VIII. / CHAPTER IX. / CHAPTER X. / CHAPTER XI.; lines 6747-6927 confidence: medium
Joseph says he was confined; while praying at midnight the house was surrounded by four angels, Jesus appeared bright like the sun, lifted him from the ground, dew was sprinkled on him, and Jesus wiped his face, kissed him, and told him not to fear.
Joseph describes the house being surrounded by four angels while he prayed at midnight, immediately before Jesus appears in brightness.
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