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Principal Named Angels

The giving of a personal name to an angel is significant. It further distinguishes or separates the angel as an individual figure distinct from G-D.

Some texts exalted a particular angel over other angels. Indeed, an amazing number of angels in service to G-D were depicted (Dan 7:10 or 1 Enoch 71:8), a hierarchy of angelic leaders also depicted and labelled as "angels of the presence" or "Archangels."

This hierarchy usually consists of 4-7 angels. Indeed, with one of them often identified as the highest of these leaders. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael are primarily associated with this group.

Uriel, (also known as Suru'el), Phanuel and others serve as leader of this elite group, but Gabriel appears to have held this position in earlier tradition.