The Kvitova Slam
Dec 29th, 2012, 02:56 PM
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Archangel Michael (far left), Archangel Raphael (middle) and Archangel Gabriel (last)
ARCHANGEL MICHAEL
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In Hebrew, Michael means "who is like God", which is traditionally interpreted as a rhetorical question: "Who is like God?" (which expects an answer in the negative) to imply that no one is like God. In this way, Michael is reinterpreted as a symbol of humility before God.
Michael is mentioned three times in the Book of Daniel, once as a "great prince who stands up for the children of your people".
In the New Testament Michael leads God's armies against Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan. In the Epistle of Jude Michael is specifically referred to as an "archangel". Christian sanctuaries to Michael appeared in the 4th century, when he was first seen as a healing angel, and then over time as a protector and the leader of the army of God against the forces of evil.
ARCHANGEL GABRIEL
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In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel (God is my strength) is an archangel who typically serves as a messenger to humans from God.
In the Bible, Gabriel is mentioned twice – once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel appears to the virgin Mary and to Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). In the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel is referred to as "an angel of the Lord".
ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL
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Raphael ("It is God who heals", "God Heals", "God, Please Heal") is an archangel of Judaism and Christianity, who in the Judeo-Christian tradition performs all manners of healing.
Regarding the healing powers attributed to Raphael, we have his declaration to Tobit (Tobit, 12) that he was sent by the Lord to heal him of his blindness and to deliver Sarah, his future daughter-in-law, from the demon Asmodeus, who abducts and kills every man she marries on their wedding night before the marriage can be consummated. Among Catholics, he is considered the patron saint of medical workers, matchmakers, and travelers and may be petitioned by them or those needing their services.
Archangel Michael (far left), Archangel Raphael (middle) and Archangel Gabriel (last)
ARCHANGEL MICHAEL
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In Hebrew, Michael means "who is like God", which is traditionally interpreted as a rhetorical question: "Who is like God?" (which expects an answer in the negative) to imply that no one is like God. In this way, Michael is reinterpreted as a symbol of humility before God.
Michael is mentioned three times in the Book of Daniel, once as a "great prince who stands up for the children of your people".
In the New Testament Michael leads God's armies against Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan. In the Epistle of Jude Michael is specifically referred to as an "archangel". Christian sanctuaries to Michael appeared in the 4th century, when he was first seen as a healing angel, and then over time as a protector and the leader of the army of God against the forces of evil.
ARCHANGEL GABRIEL
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In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel (God is my strength) is an archangel who typically serves as a messenger to humans from God.
In the Bible, Gabriel is mentioned twice – once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Old Testament, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel appears to the virgin Mary and to Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). In the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel is referred to as "an angel of the Lord".
ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL
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Raphael ("It is God who heals", "God Heals", "God, Please Heal") is an archangel of Judaism and Christianity, who in the Judeo-Christian tradition performs all manners of healing.
Regarding the healing powers attributed to Raphael, we have his declaration to Tobit (Tobit, 12) that he was sent by the Lord to heal him of his blindness and to deliver Sarah, his future daughter-in-law, from the demon Asmodeus, who abducts and kills every man she marries on their wedding night before the marriage can be consummated. Among Catholics, he is considered the patron saint of medical workers, matchmakers, and travelers and may be petitioned by them or those needing their services.