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A blossary of terms relating to angels.

Category: Religion

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The thrones (lat. thronus, pl. throni) are a class of celestial beings mentioned by Paul the Apostle in Colossians 1:16 (New Testament) and related to the Throne of God. They are living symbols of ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

The "Dominions" (Eph. 1:21; Col. 1:16) or "Dominations" are presented as the hierarchy of celestial beings "Lordships" in the De Coelesti Hierarchia. The Dominions, also ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

The "Virtues" or "Strongholds" lay beyond the ophanim (Thrones/Wheels). Their primary duty is to supervise the movements of the heavenly bodies in order to ensure that the cosmos ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an angel who typically serves as a messenger sent from God to certain people. In the Bible, Gabriel is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Old ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

Raphael ("God, Please Heal") is an archangel of Judaism and Christianity, who in the Judeo-Christian tradition performs all manners of healing. In Islam, Raphael is the fourth major angel; in Muslim ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

The word "archangel" comes from the Greek ἀρχάγγελος (archangělǒs), meaning chief angel, a translation of the Hebrew רב־מלאך (rav-mal'ákh). It derives from the Greek archō, meaning to be first in ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

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