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One account explains death and its relation to Azrael, representing Death and Azrael as former two separate entities, but when God created Death, God ordered the angels to look upon it and they swoon for a thousand years. After the angels regained consciousness, Death recognized that it must submit to Azrael. [36]
Death on the Pale Horse, Benjamin West, 1817. According to Edward Bishop Elliott's interpretation of the Four Horsemen as symbolic prophecy of the history of the Roman Empire, the second seal is opened and the Roman nation that experienced joy, prosperity, and triumph is made subject to the red horse which depicts war and bloodshed—civil war.
Archangel, Angel of Death, Fallen Angel: Death and fetching souls Samyaza: Semyaza Judaism, Manichaeism: Watcher: Leader of the Watchers Sandalphon: Elijah (as human, according to some) [18] Christianity, Islam, Judaism Archangel Protector of unborn children (some sources: "twin brother" of Metatron) Sarathiel: Christianity Archangel Discipline ...
Of the four Jewish methods of execution, three are named in connection with the Angel of Death: Burning (by pouring hot lead down the victim's throat), slaughtering (by beheading), and throttling. The Angel of Death administers the particular punishment that God has ordained for the commission of sin.
The Hebrew Bible uses the term מלאכי אלהים (malakhey Elohim; Angels of God), [19] The Hebrew word for angel is "malakh", which means messenger, for the angels מלאכי יי (malakhey Adonai; Angels of the Lord) are God's messengers to perform various missions - e.g. 'angel of death'; [20] בני אלהים (b'nei elohim; sons of God ...
The fourth woodcut of the Apocalypse series, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1498) The fourth woodcut of the Apocalypse cycle, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, depicts the first four of seven seals that must be opened in order for the Apocalypse to begin. [19] Though hostile in nature, these riders are in no way connected to Satan.
Similarly, death worship is used as a derogatory term to accuse certain groups of morally abhorrent practices which set no value on human life. In monotheistic religions, death is commonly personified by an angel or demon standing in opposition to the god.
In Islam, Michael, or Mīkāʾīl, [105] is the angel said to effectuate God's providence as well as natural phenomena, such as rain. [106] He is one of the four archangels along with Jibril (Gabriel, whom he is often paired with), ʾIsrāfīl (trumpeter angel) and ʿAzrāʾīl (angel of death). [107]