Question:

Missionaries argue that an angel would not choke someone or be violent, and so the “angel” that Muslims believe to be Gabriel was actually a demon. Some claim this was a demon parading as an angel because of this act of choking. What can we say to them?

Answer:

You can advise them to study their Bible(s) more often. If acting violent means that an Angel is actually a demon, or that the one being hurt by the Angel is evil, what happens to the story of the Angel (of the Lord) wrestling with Jacob (Israel)? The main story is found in Genesis 32:22-31, however the story itself is referenced in Hosea 12:4 and clarifies with whom Jacob (Israel) wrestled with:

Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; He wept and sought His favor. He found Him at Bethel And there He spoke with us,

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