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Principal Named Angels

Raphael(3rd Major Carrier)

Meaning "G-D healed." Tobit (2-3 CBCE), healer of Tobias' blindness.

Raphael appears in human form to Tobias and others, reveals himself and departs. (12:15)

(12:19) "Yet is nothing less than one of the 7 Archangels who stand before the Glory of the Lord." (12:12,15)

Uriel (4th Major Carrier)

Meaning "G-D is my light", who is often understood to be one of the 4 archangels (1 Enoch 9:1) receives His name from the dominant role he plays as commander over the celestial lights in the astronomical Book (1 Enoch 72-82).

He has an important role in this as "angelus interpres" for Enoch. (1 Enoch 72:1; 74:2; 75:3-4; 78:10; 79:6; 82:7)

Another portion of 1 Enoch assigns Him the role of guiding Enoch to the prison house of the rebellious angels. (1 Enoch 18:14-19; 21:5-69; cf Sib Or 2:215-35)

Angelus Interpres Par excellence. (4 Ezra 4:1; 5:20; 10:28)

John Ashton has noted that the indistinguishing between G-D and the angel in 4 Ezra is a pattern that is continued from the ancient angel of the Lord texts.

This indistinguishablilty is visible is Uriel's 1st person speech as G-D (5:40-42; 6:6; 8:47; 9:18-22) the exalted address given to Uriel (4:38; 5:41; 7:45; 58:75), Uriel responding to Ezra's prayers.