Egyptian-Hebrew stream·The Book of Enoch (1 Enoch)·Book I — Book of the Watchers·Chapter XX — The Seven Holy Angels
Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Michael, Sariel, Gabriel, Remiel
The seven holy angels who watch are named with their offices: Uriel over the world and Tartarus; Raphael over the spirits of men; Raguel over the luminaries; Michael over the best of the people; Sariel over those who sin in spirit; Gabriel over Paradise and the cherubim; Remiel over those who rise.
Source context
- Theme
- Enumeration and offices of the seven archangels appointed over specific cosmic and human domains
- Soul-faculty
- Sentient Soul
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Cross-tradition
- Jewish angelology (Talmud and Merkabah literature)Tractate Berachot and Merkabah texts similarly enumerate named angelic princes (Sarphim / Sar ha-olam) each assigned governance over specific natural or celestial domains, exhibiting cross-tradition congruence with the sevenfold office-structure in this chapter.
- Zoroastrian Amesha SpentasThe Avestan Amesha Spentas present a structurally parallel sevenfold hierarchy of holy immortals each governing a specific cosmic and moral domain, exhibiting cross-tradition congruence with the archangelic assignments listed here.
- Neoplatonic demonology (Iamblichus, De Mysteriis)Iamblichus distinguishes ranked classes of divine intermediaries assigned to specific cosmic functions, exhibiting cross-tradition congruence with the differentiated angelic offices catalogued in this chapter.
Chapter XX
XX. Name and Functions of the Seven Archangels.
CHAPTER XX.
1And these are the names of the holy angels who watch. 2. Uriel, one of the holy angels, who is over the world and over Tartarus. 3. Raphael, one of the holy angels, who is over the spirits of men. 4. Raguel, one of the holy angels who †takes vengeance on† the world of the luminaries. 5. Michael, one of the holy angels, to wit, he that is set over the best part of mankind ⌈⌈and⌉⌉ over chaos. 6. Saraqâêl, one of the holy angels, who is set over the spirits, who sin in the spirit. 7. Gabriel, one of the holy angels, who is over Paradise and the serpents and the Cherubim. 8. Remiel, one of the holy angels, whom God set over those who rise.
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