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Principal Named Angels

Deut. 32:8-9 A text some exegetes found the appointing of angels to watch over the nations:- "When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of men, He fixed the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the sons of G-D".

Interpretation of Deut. 32 from Jubilees:

(15:31) And he sanctioned them and gathered them from all the sons of man because (they are) many nations and many people, and they all belong to Him, but over all of them he caused spirits to rule so that they might lead them astray to follow him.

(15:32) But over Israel he did not cause any angel or spirit to rule because He alone was their ruler and he will protect them and he will seek for them at the hand of the angels and at the hand of His spirits and at the hand of His authorities so that he might guard them and bless them and they might be heirs henceforth and forever.

Ben Sira (2nd CCE) "He appoints a ruler over every nation, but Israel is the Lords own portion." (17:17)

The second important role is that of intercessory angel. Although it appears that each of the archangels was evidently understood to be an intercessor for humans with G-D (Tob 12:5; 1 Enoch 9:1-3), Michael was probably considered principal intercessor because of his exalted status.

(T Levi 5:5) "I am the angel who makes intercession for the nation of Israel, that they might not be beaten."

(T Dan 6:1) "Fear the Lord, my children, be on your guard against Satan and his spirits. 2: Draw near to G-D and to the angel who intercedes for you, because he is the mediator between G-D and men for the peace of Israel. He will stand in opposition to the kingdom of the enemy."