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==Archangel Michael AKA Saint Michael the Taxiarch== | |||
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Archangel Michael AKA Saint Michael the Taxiarch | |||
First mentioned in the | First mentioned in the | ||
[[enochian]] | [[enochian|Book of Enoch]], Michael is portrayed as the lead archangel in the scriptures of [[error|Christianity]], Judaism, Islam, and Baha'i. In the biblical | ||
, Michael is portrayed as the lead archangel in the scriptures of | ''[[apocrypha|Book of Revelations]]'', Michael battles | ||
[[error]] | [[luciferin|Lucifer]], essentially to a draw. In the Talmud, Michael plays an essential role in freeing Jerusalem from [[error|Nebuchadnezzer II]] under [[error|Babylonian]] captivity. However, various | ||
, Judaism, Islam, and Baha'i. In the biblical | [[apocrypha|apocryphal]] [[error|Gnostic]] texts speak of Michael's eventual demonic possession, including the ''Apochryphon of John'' found in the [[codex|Nag Hammadi Codex]]. In it, Michael is placed under the control of Yaldaboath the | ||
[[error| Demiurge]] | |||
[[apocrypha]] | |||
, Michael battles | |||
[[luciferin]] | |||
, essentially to a draw. In the Talmud, Michael plays an essential role in freeing Jerusalem from | |||
[[error]] | |||
under | |||
[[error]] | |||
captivity. However, various | |||
[[apocrypha]] | |||
[[error]] | |||
texts speak of Michael's eventual demonic possession, including the | |||
Apochryphon of John | |||
found in the | |||
[[codex]] | |||
. In it, Michael is placed under the control of Yaldaboath the | |||
[[error]] | |||
and is represented by the lion in the | and is represented by the lion in the | ||
[[ophite-diagrams]] | [[ophite-diagrams|Ophite Diagrams]]. Constrastingly, | ||
. Constrastingly, | [[error| Seventh Day Adventists]] believe the Archangel Michael to be Christ himself. | ||
[[error]] | [[File:michael-img.jpg|center|500px|alt=Michael. A segmented, serpentine figure with a beastly head curls around itself, presented between the sun and the moon and encircled in a shining halo.]] | ||
believe the Archangel Michael to be Christ himself. | |||
</p> | </p> | ||
Latest revision as of 00:19, 15 December 2024
Archangel Michael AKA Saint Michael the Taxiarch
First mentioned in the Book of Enoch, Michael is portrayed as the lead archangel in the scriptures of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Baha'i. In the biblical Book of Revelations, Michael battles Lucifer, essentially to a draw. In the Talmud, Michael plays an essential role in freeing Jerusalem from Nebuchadnezzer II under Babylonian captivity. However, various apocryphal Gnostic texts speak of Michael's eventual demonic possession, including the Apochryphon of John found in the Nag Hammadi Codex. In it, Michael is placed under the control of Yaldaboath the Demiurge and is represented by the lion in the Ophite Diagrams. Constrastingly, Seventh Day Adventists believe the Archangel Michael to be Christ himself.
