Was Gabriel an Archangel?

Question

Could someone tell me about him?

I really appreciate those of you who found it necesary to correct my use of the word "was". I'm sure if you thought about it you would understand that I meant it as, "according to the Bible WAS Gabriel.........". I'd suggest maybe JUST ANSWERING THE QUESTION!!!!

Answer 1

The only holy angel other than Michael named in the Bible; the only materialized angel to give his name. Twice Gabriel appeared to Daniel: first, near the Ulai River “in the third year of the kingship of Belshazzar” to explain Daniel’s vision of the he-goat and the ram (Da 8:1, 15-26); and second, “in the first year of Darius” the Mede, to deliver the prophecy concerning the “seventy weeks.” (Da 9:1, 20-27) To Zechariah the priest, Gabriel brought the good news that he and his aging wife Elizabeth would have a son, John (the Baptizer). (Lu 1:11-20) To Mary, the virgin girl betrothed to Joseph, Gabriel declared: “Good day, highly favored one, Jehovah is with you.” He then told her that she would give birth to a son, Jesus—he “will be called Son of the Most High; and Jehovah God will give him the throne of David his father, . . . and there will be no end of his kingdom.”—Lu 1:26-38.

From the Bible record it is learned that Gabriel is a high-ranking angelic creature in close association with the heavenly court, one “who stands near before God”; that he was one “sent forth” by God to deliver special messages to servants of Jehovah here on earth (Lu 1:19, 26); that his personal envisioned or materialized form was, true to the meaning of his name, “like an able-bodied man.”—Da 8:15.

Answer 2

Yes, St. Gabriel is an archangel. There are only 3 archangels mentioned in the Bible: Michael, the captain of the heavenly hosts; Gabriel, who announced to Mary that she was to become the Mother of God; and Raphael who guided Tobiah.

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Answer 3

(As told to Antonia d’Astonac, devout Servant of God, 1751 A.D.)

The Nine Choirs of Angels are as follows:

1. The Seraphim: Charity

2. The Cherubim: Perfection

3. The Thrones: Humility

4. The Dominions: Subduing Unruly Passions

5. The Powers: Protection against Temptations and Snares of the Devil

6. The Virtues: Preservation from Evil, Avoiding Temptation

7. The Principalities: Obedience

8. The Archangels: Perseverance in Faith and all Good Works

9. The Angels: Protection and Guidance

Known Archangels and what they did:

St. Michael: (meaning: “The Right Hand of God”), holds the key to Hell. Will drive the demons into Hell and lock the door of Hell in “The Day of Battle”, as seen in a vision by Pope Leo XIII, which is (so far) still a future event. (Or it may now be happening, but we just can’t quite see it….) He is the leader of the Archangels.

St. Gabriel: (meaning: “The Messenger of God”) Announced to the Virgin that she would bear the Son of God. Is often portrayed with a trumpet. His words: “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with thee,” are often repeated daily by thousands of people throughout the world.

St. Raphael: (meaning: “God is healing”) Came to earth as a physician and helped a woman find a husband that wouldn’t die on their wedding night, because a demon kept coming and killing them at that time. Raphael also healed her father’s eyes using the liver of a sturgeon.

Lucifer: (meaning: “Light-bearer”) used to be the leader of the Archangels. He aligned himself against God and St. Michael, and was separated from them by a great void across which neither citizens of Heaven nor Hell could pass. He can still pass himself off as a beautiful angel here on Earth, so beware! Last I heard, he was trying to ruin as many souls as possible in as little time as possible, since he was in a jealous rage. He’s definitely on his way to Hell, while we’ve got a chance at Heaven. He is a dangerous adversary, and is not yet locked away.

Answer 4

In the Bible only Michael is called an archangel. But tradition calls both Gabriel and Raphael and some times Uriel arch angles

Answer 5

(Ga′bri·el) [Able-Bodied One of God].

Archangel. God’s Word refers to Michael “the archangel.” (Jude 9) This term means “chief angel.” Notice that Michael is called the archangel. This suggests that there is only one such angel. In fact, the term “archangel” occurs in the Bible only in the singular, never in the plural.

The only holy angel other than Michael named in the Bible; the only materialized angel to give his name. Twice Gabriel appeared to Daniel: first, near the Ulai River “in the third year of the kingship of Belshazzar” to explain Daniel’s vision of the he-goat and the ram (Da 8:1, 15-26); and second, “in the first year of Darius” the Mede, to deliver the prophecy concerning the “seventy weeks.” (Da 9:1, 20-27) To Zechariah the priest, Gabriel brought the good news that he and his aging wife Elizabeth would have a son, John (the Baptizer). To Mary, the virgin girl betrothed to Joseph, Gabriel declared: “Good day, highly favored one, Jehovah is with you.” He then told her that she would give birth to a son, Jesus, he “will be called Son of the Most High; and Jehovah God will give him the throne of David his father, and there will be no end of his kingdom.”

From the Bible record it is learned that Gabriel is a high-ranking angelic creature in close association with the heavenly court, one “who stands near before God”; that he was one “sent forth” by God to deliver special messages to servants of Jehovah here on earth (Lu 1:19, 26); that his personal envisioned or materialized form was, true to the meaning of his name, “like an able-bodied man.”

Aside from Michael, no archangel is mentioned in the Bible, nor do the Scriptures use the term “archangel” in the plural. The Bible describes Michael as the archangel, implying that he alone bears that designation. Hence, it is reasonable to conclude that Jehovah God has delegated to one, and only one, of his heavenly creatures full authority over all other angels.

Aside from the Creator himself, only one faithful person is spoken of as having angels under subjection, namely, Jesus Christ.

Answer 6

yes, Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer were all arch-angels. Lucifer tried to overtake God, according to the bible, and was cast out of Heaven along with 1/3 of the angels. It read something like "1/3 of all the stars in the sky fell..." during Lucifer's rebellion. Gabriel, I'm not so sure what his "thing" was. Michael was like a defender/warrior.

Answer 7

this website lists descriptions from Bible accounts and angel researchers.

Archangels and Seraphim are often thought of as simular or the same thing. And Yes Gabriel is listed in both sets.

Answer 8

Yes, one of the seven angels stand before God.
Ancient books mentioned 7 instead of 4. Check the websites that were mentioned by some of the answerers.

Answer 9

Gabriel is an Archangel (not "was").
We read of him in scripture primarily when there is an announcement from God that he is sent to deliver.

There are three archangels mentioned in scripture.
Michael who is a warrior.
Gabriel who is the announcing angel
Lucifer who became Satan.

Answer 10

This is a bunch of information on the Archangel Gabriel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel