<p>10:30 <i>And Cornelius said: Four days ago, about this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house, and a man stood before me</i>- The Angelic vision to Cornelius is presented as a direct response to his fasting and prayer. But what was he praying for? Perhaps specifically for acceptance amongst God's people and closer relationship with Israel's resurrected Messiah? Or was it that his prayers were interpreted as being for these things in essence, even if there was no specific, verbalized request for them made? For this is how many of our 'prayers' are answered; the essence is perceived and answered.</p><p><em>In bright apparel</em>- The idea is of a good robe, rather than the glistening garments of Angels; &quot;a gorgeous robe&quot; (Lk. 23:11; James 2:2,3). This person may have been the Lord Jesus rather than an Angel.</p>