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"Crown of God"; archangel of messenger, protection, guardians, and the patron Angel of valor and bravery. Zaphkiel: Tzaphkiel, Tzaphqiel, Zaphchial, Zaphiel, Zelel, Zadkiel (sometimes) Christianity, Judaism Archangel, leader of the Thrones: Name means "God's knowledge" Zaqiel: Zavebe Christianity, Judaism Watcher Zephaniel: Judaism Archangel
The concept of Seven Archangels is found in some works of early Jewish literature and in Christianity. [1] In those texts, they are referenced as the angels who serve God directly. The Catholic Church venerates seven archangels: in Latin Christianity, three are invoked by name (Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) while the Eastern Catholic Churches ...
Archangel is derived from Greek archángelos (ἀρχάγγελος), with the Greek prefix arch-meaning 'chief'. A common misconception is that archangels constitute the highest rank of angel in Christianity; this likely stems from the etymology of their name, as well as their presentation in John Milton's Paradise Lost. [4]
Numbers Rabbah names four angels who would later be known as archangels, surrounding God's throne: As the Holy One blessed be He created four winds (directions) and four banners (for Israel's army), so also did He make four angels to surround His Throne—Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael. Michael is on its right, corresponding to the tribe ...
List of angels in fiction, a list of notable angels that appear in works of fiction List of Angels in Neon Genesis Evangelion, fictional entities from the anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion; List of angels in Supernatural, featuring multiple characters presented as angels of God
"The fact that the archangel is an ordinary-looking person and not an idealized boy is typical of the artist", said Goldner. [88] In chronological order (to see each item, follow the link in the footnote): [89] Archangel Gabriel , early 10th century, Benaki Museum; The Archangel Gabriel, Pisan, c. 1325–1350, National Gallery of Art
Pages in category "Archangels" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The name of the archangel Raphael appears only in the Book of Tobit (Tobias). The Holy See's 2001 Directory on popular piety states: "The practice of assigning names to the Holy Angels should be discouraged, except in the cases of Gabriel, Raphael and Michael whose names are contained in Holy Scripture". [39]