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There are five angels mentioned in Christianity and its sub-classics, namely Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel and Jelimir. According to records, when the Assyrian army attacked Jerusalem, Michael wiped out nearly160 thousand Assyrian army overnight; Confronted with Satan and finally captured and imprisoned him; In Egypt, Moses, the messenger of God, was called to guide them to lead Christians out of Egypt and other important events. So Michael's divine power is comparable to Satan's, and he is also the most effective assistant of God and the Lord.
According to Jewish legend, the Lord God once shaped the archangel Michael with fire and Gabriel with water. It is recorded in the Dead Sea Scrolls that this is an early Jewish scripture. At that time, the "children of light" and "children of darkness" were at war. As the deputy monarch of heaven and the king of light, Michael led the angel army to a decisive battle with the dark army of Belir, the king of darkness. After a total of * * * six wars, the outcome was fifty-fifty. Finally, YHWH went out in person and arrived in Belir.
According to the Bible, Michael was also one of the earliest archangels who fought against Satan, so his image basically appeared as a soldier. But in Greek, Michael's name also means "beginning" and "rebirth", so he also has a soul guide, similar to the role of Hermes or Apollo in Greek mythology.
Archangel Michael's musical instrument is the Red Cross, so he was later confused with St. George. When designing the British flag, it was based on Michael's Red Cross.
Michael and Gabriel
In the Old Testament, only two angels were mentioned by name, that is, Michael and Gabriel. There are some similarities between the two angels. The two gods are jointly responsible for guarding the safety of the sacred world and the Garden of Eden, which is equivalent to the guardian of the sacred world and also a spiritual body with the status of archangels. Compared with Gabriel, Michael is more dazzling and famous.
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In the Bible and the second classic, five angels are also mentioned, and Michael and Gabriel are two of them. The other three are Raphael, Uriel and Jeremiah. These five angels are the five most famous angels in Christianity.
In Christian teachings, Michael is usually portrayed as a handsome and brave angel. It is said that his ability is the only angel that can match Satan among all angels. His symbolic object is the Red Cross. He absolutely negates evil and actively eliminates it, which is the embodiment of holiness and justice. This is different from the angel Sariel who swings between light and darkness.
The difference between Michael and Gabriel is that Gabriel is called an angel standing on the left side of God in the Bible, so Gabriel sometimes appears in the eyes of the world as a woman. Like Michael, he is also the guardian of the gods and the Garden of Eden, and the embodiment of light and justice. In addition to his duties as a guardian, Michael was also an angel of war, while Gabriel was a messenger angel, responsible for transmitting information between the gods and the mortal world.
Michael and Gabriel, as angels of light in absolute sense, also shoulder another responsibility together, namely, the "Four Angels". However, as archangels, angels generally have divine power comparable to God. They praise God and go through fire and water for God. They are the most effective assistants for God to defeat the devil.
Raphael and Michael
There is a legend about angels in the western world. Raphael and Michael are both angels created by God. In the western world, people firmly believe that God created the world first, then angels, and finally people. Raphael and Michael represent goddess and male god.
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Michael is God's proudest work. First of all, his appearance is the most beautiful among angels. He has crimson hair and jewel-bright eyes, and he is also the embodiment of a brave soldier. In the eyes of westerners, he is an angel of justice, with huge turquoise wings, wearing armor, holding a sword and stepping on a dragon. Michael incarnated as a human being, so westerners gave him the title of brave angel. On the other hand, Raphael is also mentioned as a male in the Bible. He is the guardian angel of vagrants and travelers and guides the way out for the dead. His incarnation is love and sympathy, and he has a heart as soft as God. He used tears to atone for sinners. Raphael stands for light and love. Raphael and Michael are both four archangels, and their status was once equal. Later, a leader appeared among the angels, and Michael became an archangel. Although the story of Raphael and Michael is only a myth today, they may have existed at the beginning of heaven and earth, because the fairy tales of Raphael and Michael we are talking about today also remind us to be kind at all times.
At the beginning of the world, there may not be humans at that time. Angels have become the embodiment of love in our hearts. They are just and brave, and love the world and everything. When we think of Raphael and Michael, we feel that light and hope are always there.