Questions tagged [michael]
Archangel mentioned in Daniel, Jude, and Revelation
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Why is Michael mentioned in an end time prophecy detailing the resurrection and the judgment if he is not Jesus Christ?
The angel Gabriel foretells what many Christians interpret to be the Great Tribulation, followed by salvation of the saints and the judgment of the wicked.
Daniel 12:1-3
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How to reconcile the belief that the "angel of the Lord" in the OT is the pre-incarnate Jesus with Hebrews 1:5?
Summary of the question: How can the "angel of the Lord" be the pre-incarnate Jesus if Hebrews 1:5 makes the point that God never said "Thou art my Son" to any angel? Those who ...
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Why did Michael the Archangel defeat Satan instead of God himself?
In Revelation 12:7-9 a war breaks out in heaven. Michael and his angels fight against the dragon, who fights back with his angels, but the dragon, named the Devil or Satan, is defeated. The dragon is ...
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Does anyone know hòw many Christian groups believe the term 'angel of the Lord' means 'The Lord'?
Many places are cited 'angel of the Lord' as if whatever is said is said by the angel themselves not by the angel as messenger for the Lord.
Judges 2:1 and on is an example but there are several.
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What is the connection between St. Michael and people who work in grocery stores?
When examining the wikipedia page on St. Michael it says:
Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of grocers, mariners,
paratroopers, police officers, and military personnel.
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Has the Lord handed over the souls of the redeemed to St Michael?
In Ken Graham's answer to a separate question, he cites a prayer to Saint Michael used in the Catholic rite of exorcism. The Latin text of the prayer includes the passage:
tibi trádidit Dóminus ...
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Who is the speaker and who is "him" in Daniel 11:1 according to the Seventh-day Adventist?
Daniel 11:1 New American Standard Bible In the first year of
Darius the Mede, I arose to be an encouragement and a protection for
him.
In my own interpretation, the speaker is Jesus and the "him&...
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Don't the questions of Hebrews 1:5 and 1:13 demand an answer of 'None'? So how can Jehovah's Witnesses say that Jesus is the archangel Michael?
There's a suggested duplicate to this question but that question deals with how the Jehovah's Witnesses explain the begotten divinity of Jesus while still maintaining that He is unequal to God. This ...
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Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that Michael the arch-angel is Jesus. So did Michael swear the oath to Abraham at Genesis 22:15-17?
My point is why does Michael the arch-angel swear an oath on behalf of God and multiply Abraham's seed at Genesis 22:16-17 in light of what Hebrews 6:13-14 states?
"For when God made the promise ...
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What is the Biblical basis for the belief that Michael is not Jesus?
Many Christians believe that the Archangel Michael is actually Jesus, most notably the Jehovah's Witnesses and Baptist preacher Charles H. Spurgeon.
We have a question asking for the Biblical basis ...
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What does the Bible say about giving worship to a created being?
Is there any biblical basis to support the view that God, through Michael the Archangel, commanded all the angels to worship Adam? Why would God ask the angels to worship a created human? Doesn’t ...
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Why didn't the Archangel Michael save Jesus when he was crucified? [closed]
I have read several articles about Michael the archangel, who is meant for the protection of people and souls.
Out of curiosity, I wondered: since Jesus is Son of God and also a prophet, why didn't ...
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How can one say the Novena to St. Michael?
I want to start a novena to St Michael. Found one at Novena in honor of St. Michael the Archangel and in honour of the nine angelic choirs .
How can I say it as there is no specific guide on the page?...
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Did Baptist and Methodists ever believe that Jesus is Michael the Archangel?
I recently found references that suggest both Baptists and Methodists used to believe that Jesus and Michael the Archangel are one and the same. This surprised me because both Baptists and Methodists ...
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Weight of importance on the belief that Jesus is Michael for Jehovah's Witnesses?
According to this and this other question, Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is the same as Michael the Archangel.
I am curious about the importance of this viewpoint.
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Are Catholics not supposed to pray the St. Michael Prayer?
I was looking up exorcism stuff on the Vatican website and stumbled across this from (then) Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI)
From these prescriptions it follows that it is not even ...
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Old Portrayal of St Michael the Archangel [closed]
I am searching for a painting of the Archangel Michael, but with the old portrayal.
In every painting I have found he is depicted with a sword, literally fighting the bad and everything dark. As far ...
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Why is archangel Michael portrayed with a sword in art?
There is no mention of Michael wielding a sword in the bible, so I wonder if there are references in other texts?
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Why was the Angel Michael fighting the Devil for Moses' body? [closed]
I get this from the book of Jude. I know the meaning of the chapter as a whole it's just that this verse stuck out. Does anyone have a clue on this event? Here is the verse for reference.
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What is the basis of the LDS teaching that the angel Michael became Adam?
The answer to another question referenced a website that discusses the LDS endowment ceremony. I was looking through the part about creation and was a bit surprised to see that the angel Michael ...
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If Jesus ascended to heaven as Michael the angel why is he still called a man?
Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus was resurrected as a spirit creature Michael the archangel. If this is so, why do they still call him a man?
1 Timothy 2:5 (King James Version):
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What is the Biblical basis for the belief that Jesus is Michael?
Congregations such as the Jehovah's Witnesses and Seventh-day Adventists believe that Jesus is Michael. What is the Biblical basis for the belief that Jesus is Michael?
Jehovah's Witnesses
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What evidence is there to show that John Wesley and John Calvin did not believe that Jesus is Michael?
Upon seeing certain statements in John Calvin and John Wesley's writings some have concluded that these men believed Jesus is Michael. What evidence is there to show that John Wesley and John Calvin ...
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How do JWs respond to Jude 9 in light of Matthew 4:10?
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus and Michael the Archangel are one in the same. However, in light of these two verses:
Jude 9 (NIV):
But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing ...
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What is the origin of the idea that Michael is Jesus?
I recently came across the idea of identifying the angel Michael as Jesus. I'm surprised I hadn't heard it before. Wikipedia documents it as common to Seventh Day Adventists and Jehovah's Witnesses. I'...
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Who do mainline Protestants believe an "archangel" (such as Michael) to be?
Some sects including Jehovah's Witnesses believe the archangel Michael to be one in the same with Christ. The basic premise of this claim seems to stem from the unique usage of the role archangel ...
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Is there biblical reference to Michael, the archangel’s role and being?
I am looking for the biblical references to Michael the angel ? And what are/were his/her role? There are some christian groups that attributes Michael same with Jesus. Is there any biblical ...
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