Who is Michael the archangel?
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Who is Michael the archangel? Is Michael the only archangel? Where does the Bible mention Michael the archangel?
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- Who is Michael the Archangel? We're going to answer that question. You can also discover more on GotQuestions .org.
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- Michael the Archangel is described in the Bible in the books of Daniel, Jude and Revelation as a warrior angel who engages in spiritual combat.
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- The word archangel means angel of the highest rank. Most angels in the
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- Bible are portrayed as messengers, but Michael is described as contending, fighting, or standing against evil spirits and principalities.
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- We do not have a full picture of any angel and only two are named in the Bible. Gabriel is the other.
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- Scripture only gives us hints of their movements during human events, but it is safe to say that Michael the
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- Archangel is a powerful being. Despite his great power, Michael is in total submission to the
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- Lord. His dependence on the Lord's power is seen in Jude 1. The righteous angels have a rank and are submissive to authority and for this reason they are used as a picture of a wife's submission to her husband.
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- Taking into consideration the strength of Michael the Archangel, his submission to God is all the more beautiful.
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- If the submission of angels is an argument for woman's submission, we can see that submission is never meant to take away a woman's strength or purpose or value.
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- The prophet Daniel is told that Michael the Archangel is the great prince who protects your people.
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- Daniel's people are the Jews and the fact that Michael protects them suggests that God has set various holy angels over various countries or people groups.
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- The demons seem to have a similar hierarchy. The fact that Michael is a great prince indicates that he has authority in the spiritual realm.
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- There are others. Daniel indicates that Michael is one of the chief princes. Michael the
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- Archangel has, it seems, a prominent role in the events of the end times. Daniel was told by the angel of the
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- Lord that during the time of the end, Michael will arise and there would be a time of unsurpassed trouble, a reference to the great tribulation.
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- Israel is guaranteed protection during this time, which will be followed by a great resurrection of the dead, some to everlasting life and others to everlasting shame.
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- The rapture of the church will be accompanied by the voice of the Archangel. This could be a reference to Michael, but scripture does not specifically name him here.
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- The last mention of Michael the Archangel appears in Revelation. During the tribulation, war broke out in heaven.
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- Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and the dragon and his angels fought back.
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- Michael and the forces of heaven defeat the dragon and the devil is hurled to the earth.
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- There, enraged, Satan went off to wage war against those who keep God's commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.
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- There is a spiritual war being fought over the hearts and souls of mankind. Michael the
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- Archangel is a strong angelic prince who protects Israel and submissively serves
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- God by doing battle against Satan. The devil can do his worst, but he is not strong enough to conquer heaven's forces.
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