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10 named angels and their descriptions.
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description. Gabriel is one of the most
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well-known angels, often seen as a
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messenger. He appears in the book of
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Daniel to explain visions and in the
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Gospel of Luke to announce the births of
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John the Baptist and Jesus.
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Source: Bible, Daniel 8:16, Luke
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Michael is often depicted as a warrior
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angel, a leader in spiritual battles. He
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is called one of the chief princes and
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is seen fighting the forces of evil,
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especially in the book of Daniel and
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Source: Bible, Daniel 10:13, Revelation
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description. Raphael is named in the
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book of Tobat which is part of the
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Catholic and Orthodox biblical cannon.
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He is known as a healing angel who
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guides Tobat's son and helps in
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restoring Tobat's sight.
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Source Bible book of Tobot considered
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description. Uriel is not named in the
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Protestant cannon but appears in Jewish
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and some Christian traditions. He is
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often seen as an angel of wisdom or
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Source: tradition, apocryphal text like
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description. In some traditions, Azrael
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is known as the angel of death. While
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not explicitly named in the canonical
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Bible, he is found in later Jewish and
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Islamic traditions as a figure who
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watches over the dying.
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Source, tradition, and extra biblical
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description mentioned in the book of
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Revelation as the angel of the
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bottomless pit. This figure is
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associated with destruction. His name
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means destruction or destroyer.
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Source Bible Revelation 9:11.
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description. Serial is named in some
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apocryphal and Jewish texts like the
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book of Enoch where he is one of the
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archangels. He is sometimes associated
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with the moon or with those who bring
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Source tradition book of Enoch.
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description also found in the book of
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Enoch. Rugwell is an angel of justice
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and harmony who oversees the behavior of
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Source: Tradition: Book of Enoch.
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description. Jeremiel is mentioned in
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some apocryphal texts and is known as an
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angel of hope and visions who help souls
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understand divine messages.
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Source: tradition to Edras, part of the
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description. Though not named in the
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canonical Bible, Medatron appears in
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mystical Jewish texts. He is often
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described as a scribe or a heavenly
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figure who is very close to the divine