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The destroying angel passes through Egypt. [1]In the Hebrew Bible, the destroying angel (Hebrew: מַלְאָך הַמַשְׁחִית, malʾāḵ hamašḥīṯ), also known as mashḥit (מַשְׁחִית mašḥīṯ, 'destroyer'; plural: מַשְׁחִיתִים, mašḥīṯīm, 'spoilers, ravagers'), is an entity sent out by God on several occasions to deal with numerous peoples.
Upon completion of this task, the angel was appointed as a guardian. Everyone, including the angels, demons, and corporeal entities feared him. Abaddon was promised that any who venerated him in life could be saved. Abaddon is also said to have a prominent role in the Last Judgment, as the one who will take the souls to the Valley of Josaphat. [19]
The second and third roles of Michael in Catholic teachings deal with death. In his second role, he is the angel of death, carrying the souls of Christians to Heaven. Catholic prayers often refer to this role of Michael. In his third role, he weighs souls on his perfectly balanced scales, a common object he holds in art. [34]
He also fulfills the role of the Angel of Death when he comes to take the body of Moses and is called the leader of Satan. The title of satan is also applied to him in the midrash Pirkei De-Rabbi Eliezer , where he is the chief of the fallen angels , [ 7 ] : 257–60 and a twelve-winged seraph . [ 14 ]
In the King James Version of the Bible, this verse is translated as: And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. The modern World English Bible translates the passage as:
Archangel, Angel of Death, Fallen Angel: Death and fetching souls Samyaza: Semyaza Judaism, Manichaeism: Watcher: Leader of the Watchers Sandalphon: Elijah (as human, according to some) [18] Christianity, Islam, Judaism Archangel Protector of unborn children (some sources: "twin brother" of Metatron) Sarathiel: Christianity Archangel Discipline ...
The Angel of Death receives his orders from God (Ber. 62b). As soon as he has received permission to destroy, however, he makes no distinction between good and bad (B. Ḳ. 60a). In the city of Luz, the Angel of Death has no power, and, when the aged inhabitants are ready to die, they go outside the city (Soṭah 46b; compare Sanh. 97a).
Surah 32:11 mentions the angel of death identified with Azrael. [17] Surah 6:61 mentions a multitude of angels of death interpreted as assistants of Azrael. [18] When the unbelievers in hell cry out for help, an angel, also identified with Azrael, will appear on the horizon and tell them that they have to remain. [19]