2006-10-28 10:47:39 · 13 answers · asked by LongAgo 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The prefix “arch,” meaning “chief” or “principal,” implies that there is only one archangel, the chief angel; in the Scriptures, “archangel” is never found in the plural. First Thessalonians 4:16, in speaking of the preeminence of the archangel and the authority of his office, does so in reference to the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ: “The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel’s voice and with God’s trumpet, and those who are dead in union with Christ will rise first.” It is, therefore, not without significance that the only name directly associated with the word “archangel” is Michael.—Jude 9
Scriptural evidence indicates that the name Michael applied to God’s Son before he left heaven to become Jesus Christ and also after his return.
. Daniel, after making the first reference to Michael (Da 10:13), recorded a prophecy reaching down to “the time of the end” (Da 11:40) and then stated: “And during that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who is standing in behalf of the sons of [Daniel’s] people.” (Da 12:1) Michael’s ‘standing up’ was to be associated with “a time of distress such as has not been made to occur since there came to be a nation until that time.” (Da 12:1) In Daniel’s prophecy, ‘standing up’ frequently refers to the action of a king, either taking up his royal power or acting effectively in his capacity as king. (Da 11:2-4, 7, 16b, 20, 21) This supports the conclusion that Michael is Jesus Christ, since Jesus is Jehovah’s appointed King, commissioned to destroy all the nations at Har–Magedon.—Re 11:15; 16:14-16.
The book of Revelation (12:7, 10, 12) specifically mentions Michael in connection with the establishment of God’s Kingdom and links this event with trouble for the earth: “And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled. And I heard a loud voice in heaven say: ‘Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been hurled down . . . On this account be glad, you heavens and you who reside in them! Woe for the earth and for the sea.’” Jesus Christ is later depicted as leading the heavenly armies in war against the nations of the earth. (Re 19:11-16) This would mean a period of distress for them, which would logically be included in the “time of distress” that is associated with Michael’s standing up. (Da 12:1) Since the Son of God is to fight the nations, it is only reasonable that he was the one who with his angels earlier battled against the superhuman dragon, Satan the Devil, and his angels.
The very name Michael mean Who is like God. only Jesus is like God and his own words confirm it in John 14:9
2006-10-28 11:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by hollymichal 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Michael
Gabriel
Raphael
The Sacred Scriptures have revealed the proper names of only three Angels, all of whom belong to the Choir of the Archangels. The names are well known to all, namely: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael. Ancient apocryphal literature of the Old Testament contains several other names of Archangels in addition to the three just mentioned. Like the sources themselves, these other names are spurious. Names like Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, and Jeremiel are not found in the canonical books of Sacred Scripture, but in the apocryphal book of Enoch, fourth book of Esdras,[1] and in rabbinical literature. The Church does not permit proper names of Angels that are not found in the canonical books of the Bible. All such names that were taken from apocryphal writings were rejected under Pope Zachary, in 745. There must have been danger of serious abuses in this regard during that century, because a similar step was taken in a synod held at Aix-la-Chapelle in 789.
2006-10-28 10:49:40 · answer #2 · answered by mesquitemachine 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is only one archangel, Michael. Arch means over the angels. Christ is Captian of the host of Heaven. It is the archangel Michael that gives the loud shout that raises the dead in 1 Thessalonians 4:16. Christ states that the dead shall hear His voice and rise again in John 5:25. Jesus is the ressurrection and the life. He is the Creator. Think it not strange that it is He whose voice the dead hear. Michael is the preincarnate name of Jesus Christ. They are one and the same.
2006-10-28 11:07:12 · answer #3 · answered by 19jay63 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Bible only tells us the name of one Arc Angel that is Michael the other names it gives are for Angels of which there are three types Angels, Cherubs and Seraphs but only one Arc Angel Gorbalizer
2006-10-28 11:08:57 · answer #4 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
michael
gabriel
satan was an archangel
2006-10-28 10:48:56 · answer #5 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there were five archangels in general belief
Gabriel-----communication with prophets
Michail-----rain
izrael----death
israfel-- announce day of judgment
Azazel-- praise the lord( fell to sin of pride and was given time to prove his point with the promise of hell on expiry of time.
so four now
2006-10-28 11:15:30 · answer #6 · answered by ok 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Michael
Gabriel
Uriel
Saraqael
Raguel
Camael
Raphael
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2006-10-28 10:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by Jeanjean 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There are nine choirs of angels. I think there is an arch angel for each choir. So I would say there are nine arch angels.
2006-10-28 10:52:58 · answer #8 · answered by K 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
4 gabriel michael uriel sandalphone
2006-10-28 11:07:09 · answer #9 · answered by george p 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there is only one Arc angel and his name is Michael. read jude 9
2006-10-28 10:56:52 · answer #10 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋