“In the very beginning, God established a pattern of his teaching men by way of angels. It started with the first man, Adam [see Moses 5:6–8]. … The basic relationship between the Son of God and man was announced and taught by an angel. This system of teaching has been repeated over and over again. The Book of Mormon furnishes the best examples of the use of angels as teachers [see Mosiah 3:2–3; Alma 19:34]” (McConkie, Angels, 34–35).