Who is the angel that talked to Mary?

The Annunciation: Luke 1.26-38: In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

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Is angel Gabriel the Holy Spirit?

The Quran describes the rūḥ in various ways. It refers to ruh as rūḥ al-qudus, which means "the holy spirit" and ar-rūḥ al-amin, which means "the faithful" or "trustworthy spirit", terms that are commonly understood to be references to the archangel Gabriel.

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What kind of angel is Gabriel?

In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (/ˈɡeɪbriəl/ GAY-bree-əl) is an archangel with power to announce God's will to men. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran.

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What did the angel Gabriel look like?

His body was like topaz, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude” (Daniel 10: 5–6).

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What did Elizabeth say to Mary at the visitation?

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

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Why was Mary not a threat to Elizabeth?

Mary didn't have this problem, as she was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII, and both her parents were married in the Catholic Church, she was considered legitimate and therefore a true heir to the throne. This led to many Catholics in England wanting Mary to be their queen and not Elizabeth.

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Why did the angel tell Mary about Elizabeth?

When Mary is understandably astonished, the angel tells her about Elizabeth's unexpected pregnancy, presumably to reassure her or confirm the possibility of such a miracle.

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Who is God's highest angel?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) interprets the term "archangel" as meaning "Chief Angel", Michael is the only individual so designated in the Latter Day Saints canon. It is believed that he is the head of all of the angels.

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Is Gabriel Lucifer's Brother?

Three brothers – Gabriel, Michael and Lucifer.

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Who are the 4 main archangels?

The four most often depicted in art are: Gabriel, the messenger of God who brought the announcement of Christ's birth to the Virgin Mary; Michael, the dispenser of justice; Raphael, the healer and protector of travellers; and Uriel, the angel of prophecy and wisdom.

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Who are the 7 main archangels?

Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel (Salathiel), Jegudiel (Jehudiel), Barachiel, and the eighth, Jerahmeel (Jeremiel) (The Synaxis of the Chief of the Heavenly Hosts, Archangel Michael and the Other Heavenly Bodiless Powers: Feast Day: November 8).

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Is angel Gabriel the son of God?

He is the Son of God. He came into the world. He died to bring us to the Father, and he lives to bring us safely home.

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What did Archangel Gabriel do?

Gabriel, Hebrew Gavriʾel, Arabic Jibrāʾīl, Jabrāʾīl, or Jibrīl, in the three Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—one of the archangels. Gabriel was the heavenly messenger sent to Daniel to explain the vision of the ram and the he-goat and to communicate the prediction of the Seventy Weeks.

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What is Gabriel's role in the Bible?

Gabriel was the archangel who announced to the Virgin Mary that she had been chosen to bear the Son of God (Luke 1:27-38).

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Is Jesus Born from God?

According to the Bible, the birth of Jesus was a virgin birth by the action of the Holy Spirit.

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How was Jesus born of the Spirit?

The virgin birth of Jesus is the Christian doctrine that Jesus was conceived by his mother, Mary, through the power of the Holy Spirit and without sexual intercourse. Christians regard the doctrine as an explanation of the mixture of the human and divine natures of Jesus.

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Who is God's right hand angel?

Enoch was instrumental in establishing the pre-eminent place of Michael among the angels or archangels, and in later Jewish works he is said to be their chief, mediating the Torah (the law of God) and standing at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Who is the leader of all angels?

Saint Michael the Archangel isn't a saint, but rather he is an angel, and the leader of all angels and of the army of God. This is what the title "Archangel" means, that he is above all the others in rank. St. Michael has four main responsibilities or offices, as we know from scripture and Christian tradition.

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What does the Bible say about Gabriel the angel?

The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”

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Who was the first angel created by God?

Therefore, the first creation by God was the supreme archangel followed by other archangels, who are identified with lower Intellects. From these Intellects again, emanated lower angels or "moving spheres", from which in turn, emanated other Intellects until it reaches the Intellect, which reigns over the souls.

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Are there female archangels?

For centuries, Angels have been depicted as masculine or androgynous beings. With the rise of Divine Feminine energy on Earth, the feminine aspects of these Angelic beings are now being revealed. The female Archangels, the Archeiai, are here to help you harness your Angelic power and create your own Heaven on Earth.

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What are the 9 types of angels?

It depicts Christ the King in the centre with nine angelic figures, each of them represents, higher row: Dominions, Cherubim, Seraphim, and Angels; lower row: Principalities, Thrones, Archangels, Virtues, and Powers.

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What year was Jesus born?

The date of birth of Jesus is not stated in the gospels or in any historical sources, but most biblical scholars generally accept a date of birth between 6 BC and 4 BC, the year in which King Herod died.

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What does Jesus name mean?

In the Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis, the name Iēsous comes from Hebrew/Aramaic and means "healer or physician, and saviour," and that the earliest Christians were named Jessaeans based on this name before they were called Christians.

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