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'''Michael''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: מיכאל, ''Micha'el'' or ''Mîkhā’ēl'') is the [[archangel]]. He is generally presented as the field commander of the Army of God. There Michael appears as "one of the chief princes" who in [[Daniel]]'s vision comes to the angel [[Gabriel (archangel)|Gabriel]]'s aid in his contest with the angel of [[Persia]], and is also described there as the advocate of [[Children of Israel|Israel]]. The Catholic Church honors Michael as the Christian angel of death, carrying the souls of all the deceased to heaven, where they are weighed in his perfectly balanced scales (hence Michael is often depicted holding scales). At the hour of death, Michael descends and gives each soul the chance to redeem itself before passing, thus consternating the devil and his minions. Michael is guardian of the Church; it was thus not unusual for the angel to be revered by the military orders of knights during the Middle Ages. Last, he is the supreme enemy of Satan and the [[fallen angel]]s. |
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In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet [[Daniel (biblical figure)|Daniel]] to explain his visions ([[Book of Daniel|Daniel]] 8:15–26, 9:21–27). The [[archangel]] appears in such other ancient Jewish writings as the [[Book of Enoch]]. Alongside archangel [[Michael (archangel)|Michael]], Gabriel is described as the [[guardian angel]] of Israel, defending this people against the angels of the other nations. |
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'''Gabriel''' (''גַּבְרִיאֵל'', [[Standard Hebrew]] ''Gavriʼel'', literally "Master, of God", i.e., a Master, who is "of God") is an [[angel]] who is thought to serve as a messenger from [[God]]. He is referred to as the "[[Left Hand of God]] and the embodiment of the [[Holy Spirit]]". [[Christianity|Christians]] believe him to have foretold the births of [[John the Baptist]] and [[Jesus]] to [[Zacharias]] and the [[Virgin Mary]] respectively. |
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To [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]], and [[Anglicans]] he is ''St. Gabriel the Archangel''. |
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'''''Raphael''''' ([[Standard Hebrew]] רפאל, "God has healed", "God Heals", "God, Please Heal", and many other combinations of the two words, is the name of an [[Archangel (beings)|archangel]], who performs all manner of healing. Raphael appears only in the Book of Tobit (Tobias). Tobit is considered canonical by Catholics, Orthodox and some Protestants. Raphael first appears disguised in human form as the travelling companion of the younger Tobias, calling himself "Azarias the son of the great Ananias". During the adventurous course of the journey the archangel's protective influence is shown in many ways including the binding of the demon in the desert of upper Egypt. After the return and the healing of the blindness of the elder Tobias, Azarias makes himself known as "the angel Raphael, one of the seven, who stand before the Lord". |
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 29 October 2024
Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
Michael, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch[dead link] is an archangel in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith. The earliest surviving mentions of his name are in third- and second-century BC Jewish works, often but not always apocalyptic, where he is the chief of the angels and archangels, and he is the guardian prince of Israel and is responsible for the care of the people of Israel. Christianity conserved nearly all the Jewish traditions concerning him, and he is mentioned explicitly in Revelation 12:7–12, where he does battle with Satan, and in the Epistle of Jude, where the author denounces certain "ungodly persons" by contrasting them with Michael. (Full article...)
Attributes: Treading on Satan or a serpent; carrying a banner, scales, and sword
Patronage: Paratroopers; Police Officers; Mariners; Grocers; the sick; Paramedics; the Germans
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Gabriel (/ˈɡeɪbriəl/; Hebrew: גַּבְרִיאֵל, lit. 'Gavri'el "God is my strength"', Ancient Greek: Γαβριήλ, lit. 'Gabriel', Coptic: Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, Imperial Aramaic: ܓܒܪܝܝܠ, Arabic: جبريل, Jibrīl or جبرائيل Jibrāʾīl, Amharic: ገብርኤል), in the Abrahamic religions, is an archangel. He was first described in the Hebrew Bible and was subsequently adopted by other traditions.
In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). The archangel appears in such other ancient Jewish writings as the Book of Enoch. Alongside archangel Michael, Gabriel is described as the guardian angel of Israel, defending this people against the angels of the other nations.
Attributes: A glowing angel, holding a lily in his hands
Patronage: postmen, delivery men, philatelists, communications and against infecundity in marriage
Raphael (UK: /ˈræfeɪəl/ RAF-ay-əl, US: /ˈræfiəl, ˈreɪf-/ RA(Y)F-ee-əl; "God has healed") is an archangel first mentioned in the Book of Tobit and in 1 Enoch, both estimated to date from between the 3rd and 2nd century BCE. In later Jewish tradition, he became identified as one of the three heavenly visitors entertained by Abraham at the Oak of Mamre. He is not named in either the New Testament or the Quran, but later Christian tradition identified him with healing and as the angel who stirred waters in the Pool of Bethesda in John 5:2–4, and in Islam, where his name is Israfil, he is understood to be the unnamed angel of Quran 6:73, standing eternally with a trumpet to his lips, ready to announce the Day of Judgment. In Gnostic tradition, Raphael is represented on the Ophite Diagram. (Full article...)
Attributes: An Angel with cloth of a pilgrim, leading young Tobias, holding a caught fish
Patronage: Sick, pharmacists, travellers, emigrants, mariners, and roofers, against sickness of the eyes and pest