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A mosaic meant to portray dominions at the Florence Baptistery. In Christian angelology, dominions or dominations (lat. dominatio, plural dominationes, also translated from the Greek term kyriotētes, pl. of kyriotēs, as "Lordships") [1] are a class of angels. They are mentioned in the Bible, as stated in Colossians 1:16:
Some scholars suggest that Islamic angels can be grouped into fourteen categories, with some of the higher orders being considered archangels. Qazwini describes an angelic hierarchy in his Aja'ib al-makhluqat with Ruh on the head of all angels, surrounded by the four archangelic cherubim. Below them are the seven angels of the seven heavens. [8]
The life of angels is that of usefulness, and their functions are so many that they cannot be enumerated. However each angel will enter a service according to the use that they had performed in their earthly life. [15] Names of angels, such as Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, signify a particular angelic function rather than an individual being. [16]
A list of 72 angels of the 9 choir orders, with esoteric meaning related to the names of God Selaphiel: Sealtiel, Selatiel Christianity Archangel Patron saint of prayer and worship Seraph (type) [note 1] Seraphim (plural) Christianity, Islam, Judaism (type) Seraphiel [19] Christianity, Judaism Seraph Protector of Metatron, chief of seraphim ...
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Angels of government, spreading light Dominions [12] [13] – spirits of wisdom and knowledge; Virtues – angels of movement and free will; Powers [12] [13] – angels of form and space; Angels of revelation, able to communicate with humans Principalities [13] – angels of time and personality; Archangels – powerful angels superior to ...
conception of angels as mediators; and so on. In the Latin Vulgate this had been rendered et religione angelorum, and this was rendered "religioun of aungelis" by Wycliffe. Toward the end of the Book of Revelation, John of Patmos begins to worship an angel. The angel rebukes him, telling him to worship God instead (see Revelation 22:8–9).
Muriel is a Domination or Dominion (one of the 'Second Sphere' Angels) in Western Christian angelology. [1] Its name is derived from the Greek myrrh.. Muriel is the angel of the month of June, is associated with the astrological sign of Cancer, [2] and is invoked from the south. [3]