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The Hebrew Bible reports that angels appeared to each of the Patriarchs, to Moses, Joshua, and numerous other figures. They appear to Hagar in Genesis 16:9, to Lot in Genesis 19:1, and to Abraham in Genesis 22:11, they ascend and descend Jacob's Ladder in Genesis 28:12 and appear to Jacob again in Genesis 31:11–13.
The Jewish angelic hierarchy is established in the Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Rabbinic literature, and traditional Jewish liturgy. They are categorized in different hierarchies proposed by various theologians. For example, Maimonides, in his Mishneh Torah or Yad ha-Chazakah: Yesodei ha-Torah, counts ten ranks of angels.
Christianity, Judaism Guardian Angel, Archangel My help is God, of God's flock, Angel of Sagittarius Agiel: Zazel Christianity, Judaism, Islam Archangel, Seraph: The Intelligence Angels of all kinds, Guardian Angel of Saturn Ananiel: Christianity Watcher Storm of God, Angel of water, guard of the gates of the South Wind [1] Anush: Mandaeism Uthra
The theme of angels praising God was inserted into the passage by paytanim (Jewish liturgical poets). [4] Ophanim are mentioned in the El Adon prayer, often sung by the congregation, as part of the traditional Shabbat morning service. In the Jewish angelic hierarchy thrones and wheels are different. This is also true in the Kabbalistic angelic ...
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 concept of Seven Archangels is found in some works of early Jewish literature and in Christianity. [1] In those texts, they are referenced as the angels who serve God directly. The Catholic Church venerates seven archangels: in Latin Christianity, three are invoked by name (Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) while the Eastern Catholic Churches ...
Rabbi Idith uses the same passage Exodus 23:21 to show that Metatron was an angel and not a deity and thus should not be worshiped. Furthermore, as an angel, Metatron has no power to pardon transgressions nor was he to be received even as a messenger of forgiveness. [43] [44] In Avodah Zarah 3b, the Talmud hypothesizes as to how God spends his day.
Archangel Raziel (Circle of Francisco de Zurbarán), circa 1650.. Raziel, (Hebrew: רָזִיאֵל Rāzīʾēl, "God is my Mystery") also known as Gallitsur (Hebrew: גַּלִּיצוּר Gallīṣūr) [1] is an angel within the teachings of Jewish mysticism (of the Kabbalah of Judaism) who is the "Angel of Secrets" and the "Angel of Mysteries”.