欧博abgWhat is an Archangel? Who They Are in the Bib
Gabriel is a famous archangel because he is mentioned in the Bible and because society remembers his name. Any angels mentioned by name can be considered famous. If you were to take a poll and ask people to mention the names of angels. Most would probably say “Gabriel or Michael.” It is in their memory bank because popular culture put it there.
Most people are familiar with the story of baby Jesus and how the angel Gabriel announced his birth to the young virgin Mary. You can read about his mission in Luke 1:26: “in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth” (KJV).
Michael is an equally famous archangel who seems to work in the area of spiritual warfare. Michael was the archangel who assisted Gabriel in Daniel 10:13. Gabriel was delivering an answer to Daniel, and the prince of Persia was a hindrance for 21 days, but Michael assisted in that fight.
The Daniel 10:13 passage is significant because it affirms God is answering our prayers. Sometimes, the demonic realm seeks to delay or cancel answers that God is sending to us. You have to stay prayed up. Have you ever noticed that sometimes things are just popping off? You are indeed close to some answered prayers. No one will resist you if you are not a threat to the kingdom’s business and advancement.
We also read about Michael and his angels fighting against the devil and his angels. The devil and his angels were kicked out of heaven. This is found in Revelation 12:7.
Outside the canonical 66 books of the Bible, there are several angels mentioned by name in the deuterocanonical books included in the Bible used by Catholics and Orthodox Christians. The book of Enoch (written before the New Testament period) mentions an archangel named Raphael alongside Michael and five other archangels. The book of Tobit also mentions Raphael.
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