Concept found in some works of early Jewish literature
Synaxis of the Archangel Michael (Собор Архистратига Михаила). An Eastern Orthodox Church icon of the "Seven Archangels." From left to right: Jegudiel, Gabriel (גַּבְרִיאֵל), Selaphiel, Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Barachiel. Beneath the mandorla of Christ Emmanuel are representations of Cherubim (in blue) and Seraphim (in red).
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 name seven. Lutheranism and Anglicanism's traditions generally recognize three to five archangels: Michael and Gabriel, as well as Raphael, Uriel and Jerahmeel.
In parts of Oriental Orthodox Christianity and Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Eight Archangels may be honoured, including Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, as well as Salathiel, Jegudiel, Barachiel, and Jeremiel (in the Coptic tradition the latter four are named as Surael, Sakakael, Sarathael, and Ananael).[1] The Eight Archangels are commemorated on the Feast of the Archangels.[2]
^ abParry, Ken; Melling, David J.; Brady, Dimitri; Griffith, Sidney H.; Healey, John F. (8 November 2000). The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity. John Wiley & Sons. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-631-18966-4.
^Macedonian Review. Vol. 24–25. Kulturen Zhivot. 1994. p. 194. It is worth mentioning that St Michael's Day (21/8 November) is the feast of the seven/eight Archangels and the hosts of Holy Angels, who, as have been mentioned, are numberless
Sarathael, and Ananael). The Eight Archangels are commemorated on the Feast of the Archangels. The term archangel itself is not found in the Hebrew Bible...
to archangels are in the literature of the intertestamental periods (e.g., 4 Esdras 4:36). In the Kabbalah there are traditionally twelve archangels, who...
The seven Olympian spirits are often evoked in conjunction with the seven classic archangels, and magic seals often associate one of the classic seven with...
in spiritual evolution; as do the heavenly Archangels and Angels. Throne (angel) Chalkydri Sevenarchangels List of angels in theology "The Book of Enoch:...
are generally without names. Of the SevenArchangels in the angelology of Judaism, only two of them, the archangels Michael and Gabriel, are mentioned...
sephirah of Yesod. Gabriel also has a prominent role as one of God's archangels in the Kabbalah literature. There, Gabriel is portrayed as working in...
anthroposophists, Samael is known as one of the sevenarchangels: Saint Gregory gives the sevenarchangels as Anael, Gabriel, Michael, Oriphiel, Raphael...
"Seven Fold Spirit of God" could be the "perfect" Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit. Christian eschatology Holy Spirit (Christianity) SevenArchangels Seven...
9:1) Sevenarchangels in the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit (12:15) References to the number seven in Jewish knowledge and practice include: Seven divisions...
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...
in lists as being one of the sevenarchangels. Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach. The...
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Gabriel is also considered an archangel, but there is no direct literary support for this assumption. The term archangel appears only in the singular,...
Yaḥdīʾēl, "God is One"), also known as Saint Iehudiel, is one of the sevenArchangels in Eastern Orthodox tradition. He is often depicted in iconography...
division of heaven in Judaism and Islam. In Islam, he is one of the four archangels, and is identified with the Quranic Malʾak al-Mawt (ملاك الموت, 'angel...
Christian, and Islamic mystical and magical works, often as one of the SevenArchangels, the angel of Saturn, and in other roles. Qafsiel is invoked in an...
Raziel, pp. 346, 347, Visible Ink Press, ISBN 0-7876-0652-9 "Archangel Raziel". Sarah's Archangels. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Scarborough...
of the holy angels, whom God set over those who rise". Remiel is the archangel of hope, and he is credited with two tasks: he is responsible for divine...
together with them to the end of all generations[.] (1 En 10:11-14) Once the archangels and the host of the righteous had punished the Watchers and giants, God...
Existing Things, these angels rank the highest, followed by the spirit, the archangels and then the cherubim. The Bearers of the Throne are entrusted with continuously...
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