The New Testament rarely speaks of angels, and makes only two references to archangels: Michael in Jude 1.9 and I Thessalonians 4:16, where the "voice of an archangel" will be heard at the return of Christ. Contrary to popular belief Gabriel is never called 'archangel' in the Gospels.
In later Christian tradition, however, there are three Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, usually Raphael, and sometimes Uriel is given as a fourth. Eastern Orthodox tradition mentions Seven Archangels. Uriel is included, and the other three are most often cited as Selaphiel, Jegudiel, and Barachiel.
Sometimes Satan is considered a fallen Archangel whose original name was Samael instead of the common name of Lucifer.
Some Protestants view Michael as the sole Archangel, as the only one explicitly mentioned as such in the Bible.
The edition of the Bible used by Protestants never mentions a "Raphael" and he is therefore not recognized by many of them. Raphael, however, is mentioned in the Book of Tobit, one of the deuterocanonical books. In the story, Raphael comes to the aid of Tobit, healing him of blindness, and his son Tobias, driving away a demon that would have killed him. Raphael also plays an important role in the Book of Enoch.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is actually the Archangel Michael. In this view, Michael is the first and greatest of all God's creatures. This belief is held because the Bible only mentions one Archangel by name; Michael and in the biblical book 1Thessalonians 4:16 it says regarding Jesus: "Because the Lord himself will descend from Heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel's voice."
This is in contrast to certain Protestants, such as the Baptist evangelist Charles Spurgeon and the Presbyterian Commentary author Matthew Henry, who believe that the Archangel Michael is not an angel but is instead the uncreated, divine Son of God. In this view "Archangel" means "head of the angels" rather than "head angel," and is a title similar to "Prince of the host" (Daniel 8:11).
2006-09-11 21:24:16
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answered by jennifersuem 7
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Ark angles: Right angle, Acute angle, Obtuse angle, Oblique angle, Reflex angle
Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, (and another four[?] I can't recall).
2006-09-11 21:24:23
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answered by Bummerang 5
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