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Principal Named Angels

Michael - 1st Major Carrier

The principal angel who is most widely mentioned in Jewish and Christian literature of 300 BCE to 200 CE. His name means "Who is like G-D."

Michael's primary role is guardian, commander, warrior for the nation of Israel.

In Daniel, he is called "One of the chief princes". (10:13)

Your (Israel's) prince (10;21) and the Great Prince standing over your people (Israel). (12:1)

1 Enoch details his role in binding the fallen watchers (10:11-16) and in carrying out the eschatological destruction. (54:6).

The QL testifies to the fact that he played a significant role in guiding the dead Sea community and giving them victory.

Early Christians understood Him in similar roles.

The church, rather than Israel, was understood to be the benefactor of his warrior skills and guardianship.

At some point, Michael became identified as the Divine Name Angel of Ex 23:20-21. The evidence in 1 Enoch 69:15 is that Michael possessed the Divine Name has been noticed.

The Divine name was guardian or punisher of Israel and was linked ideologically with the manifestation of the angel of the Lord as "commander of G-Ds army" to Joshua. (Josh 5:13-15).

Gen. 32:25 identifies the man who wrestled with Jacob as Michael.

The primary man of the 3 men in Gen. 18, identified as YHWH is understood to be Michael by some later exegetes. Because some Jewish groups understood that Michael possesses the Divine Name, they assigned him cosmogenic* and even demiurgic** functions.