Archangel Michael

Also known as Mikael, St. Michael, Saint Michael the Archangel, St Michael the Archangel, The Archangel Michael, Michael the Archangel, Saint Michael, St. Michael the Archangel

archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings

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Archangel Michael is a powerful spiritual being revered across Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions as a leader among angels. He matters to billions of believers worldwide because he represents divine protection and is central to their religious teachings and practices.

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Religion: Baháʼí Faith
Military rank: commander-in-chief
Image: Mikharkhangel.jpg
Said to be same as: Mikha'il

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Commons category: Archangel Michael
present in work: Golden Legend
feast day: November 21
topic's main category: Category:Michael (archangel)
P6482: Archangel Michael
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
domain of saint or deity: Germany
name in native language: ‏מיכאל
enemy: Satan
P8168: Secret Chiefs 3

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Encyclopedic overview

Michael, also called Archangel Michael or Michael the Taxiarch, is an archangel and the warrior of God in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam while additionally being venerated as a saint in some Christian traditions. The earliest surviving mentions of his name are in third- and second-century BC Jewish works, often but not always apocalyptic, where he is the chief of the angels and archangels, and he is the guardian prince of Israel and is responsible for the care of the people of Israel. Christianity conserved nearly all the Jewish traditions concerning him, and he is mentioned explicitly in Revelation 12:7–12, where he does battle with Satan, and in the Epistle of Jude, where the archangel and the devil dispute over the body of Moses.

Old Testament and Deuterocanon

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