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The Great Archangels

The named chiefs, and the fault line running through them: Rome approved three in 745 and condemned the rest, while Jewish, Islamic and Enochian tradition each name a different four.

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The Great ArchangelsThe Great ArchangelsApproved at Rome, 745The three named in canonical s…Approved at Rome, 745 — The three named in canonical scripture.MichaelCaptain of the host.Michael — Captain of the host.GabrielThe messenger.Gabriel — The messenger.RaphaelThe healer. Canonica…Raphael — The healer. Canonical only in Tobit.Named elsewhereRetained by folk devotion, the…Named elsewhere — Retained by folk devotion, the grimoires and the eastern traditions.UrielStruck from the appr…Uriel — Struck from the approved list in 745.IsrafilBearer of the trumpe…Israfil — Bearer of the trumpet, in hadith.AzraelThe angel of death, …Azrael — The angel of death, named in later tradition.MetatronPrince of the Presen…Metatron — Prince of the Presence, in the merkavah texts.RazielKeeper of the celest…Raziel — Keeper of the celestial book.

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