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Archangel Raphael (also known as Saint Raphael) visits people to deliver both physical and spiritual healing in a famous story described in the Book of Tobit (considered part of the Bible by Catholic and Orthodox Christians).
The Angel Raphael. Son, be sure to pay your traveling companion, and don't forget to give him a bonus. Father, how much do you think I should pay him?
In the Book of Tobit, St. Raphael reveals himself as a healer of mind, body and spirit. The first part of the biblical story narrates the life of Tobit, a righteous Jewish man who took upon ...
His story is recounted in the Book of Tobit, where Raphael was sent to accompany young Tobias on his journey and protect him from dangers, including a demon. During the journey, Raphael healed Tobias’ father, Tobit, from blindness (Tobit 11:11-14).
Raphael, in the Bible, one of the archangels. In the apocryphal Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) Book of Tobit, he is the one who, in human disguise and under the name of Azarias (“ Yahweh helps”), accompanied Tobias in his adventurous journey and conquered the demon Asmodeus.
Masking their angelic nature serves a practical purpose–and it also emphasizes that God is the one who deserves the glory, not the angel. The reason St. Raphael gives the name Azariah to Tobit in the first place is because he urges the angel to tell him where he is from.
Raguel gave Tobias and Raphael a warm welcome and had one of his rams slaughtered. After the guests had bathed and were about to sit down to eat, Tobias said to Raphael, Azarias, my friend, when are you going to ask Raguel to let me marry Sarah?
Raphael (UK: / ˈræfeɪəl / RAF-ay-əl, US: / ˈræfiəl, ˈreɪf -/ RA (Y)F-ee-əl; "God has healed") [a] is an archangel first mentioned in the Book of Tobit and in 1 Enoch, both estimated to date from between the 3rd and 2nd century BCE. [5][6] In later Jewish tradition, he became identified as one of the three heavenly visitors ...
The archangel Raphael appears in one book included in the Apocrypha: the book of Tobit, a fascinating love story with its share of tragic moments and unexpected twists.
I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand in the glorious presence of the Lord, ready to serve him.