The second choir as SERAPHIM and as the CHERUBIM
The third choir as VIRTUES and as THE POWERS
The fourth choir as ARCHANGELS and as ANGELS
2006-08-13 17:02:15 · 4 answers · asked by Gane 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Gabriel is generally termed only an archangel, but the expression used by St. Raphael, "I am the angel Raphael, one of the seven, who stand before the Lord" and St. Gabriel's own words, "I am Gabriel, who stand before God", have led some to think that these angels must belong to the highest rank; but this is generally explained as referring to their rank as the highest of God's messengers, and not as placing them among the Seraphim and Cherubim.
Gabriel is also placed differently in several other choirs, check below:
The listing as per individual persons and their versions places Gabriel in more Angelic Order than in your question
St. Ambrose
St. Jerome
Gregory the great
Dionysius the Areopagite
Constitutions of apostles
Isidore of Seville
Moses
Maimonides the Zohar
Maseket Azilut
John of Damascus
Berith Menucha
Dante
The Magus Barrett
but I do not suppose it still answers your questions as to why he is placed in so many Choirs, good luck with your search.
2006-08-13 17:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by Suja 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You forgot Dominions. But where does it say that he's anything other than an archangel? One of SEVEN that surround the Throne of God. And no, we don't know all of their names. We only know Gabriel, Raphael, and Michael that I am aware of.
Oh, and of course, Lucifer was once an archangel, too.
2006-08-13 17:09:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different takes on it everywhere, no one knows the true order. I personally believe him to be one of the four Archangels.
2006-08-13 17:04:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where did you get this information. It is wrong.
2006-08-13 17:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by SEOplanNOW.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋