1 Kings 19:5
And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 19:7, the angel returns to repeat the command to eat, emphasizing God's preparation for the journey ahead.
In 1 Kings 17:4, God provides food through ravens; here again, divine provision sustains Elijah in distress.
Daniel 10:10 has a hand touching Daniel to raise him — directly parallel to the angel's touch that awakens Elijah in 1 Kings 19:5.
Acts 12:7 has an angel striking Peter's side to wake him from sleep — a strong parallel to the angel touching Elijah to wake him.
In Mark 1:13, angels minister to Jesus in the wilderness, a typological parallel to the angelic provision for Elijah.
In Genesis 28:11-15, Jacob also receives a divine encounter while sleeping in a wilderness — an angelic ladder vision, paralleling Elijah's angelic touch.
Psalm 34:7 declares that the angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him — here, Elijah's angelic visitation exemplifies that protection.
Psalm 34:10 promises that those who seek God lack no good thing — here, an angel provides food for Elijah, fulfilling that promise.
In Zechariah 4:1, an angel wakes the prophet from sleep, echoing Elijah being roused by the angel here.
In 2 Kings 1:3, an angel again appears to Elijah with a message, mirroring the angelic ministry here.
In Daniel 10:9, Daniel falls into a deep sleep at the angel's voice — similar to Elijah sleeping when the angel touches him, but the cause differs.
Hebrews 1:14 describes angels as ministering spirits for believers — Elijah's experience here is a clear instance of such angelic ministry.