seven archangels
angelic heaven Jewish single tradition · 1
A canonical group of seven high‑ranking angels mentioned in Jewish apocalyptic texts. They are portrayed as chief messengers and guardians of divine revelation. Their names and functions vary across sources, but they are consistently linked to the administration of cosmic order.
When
- First attested
- 200 CE
- Attested period
- 150 – 300
- Historical notes
- Referenced in Daniel and later apocryphal works of the 2nd‑century CE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- primeval serpent, Leviathan, Behemoth, angelic patrons of the nations
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“the seven archangels, the angelic patrons of the nations (Deut. xxxii. 8, in LXX.; Isaiah xxiv. 21; Dan. x. 13, 20, &c.)”
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