The Archangel God Sent to Destroy Satan & the Fallen Angels
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Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. In today's video, we're going to discuss Michael, unequivocally the most famous angel and widely regarded as the most powerful angel in Christianity, one of the few angels actually named in the bible and one of the only angels who features on every archangel list, of which there are many. Most notable are his martial triumphs, personally duelling the demon who presided over the Persian Empire, and leading the host of heaven against Satan and his rebel angels, the result of which was the precipitous expulsion of the insurgents down from heaven to earth, where prior to subsequent defeats, they would wreak havoc in the years leading up to God's final judgement. We're going to begin with a miscellaneous assortment of information, then focusing on Michael's role in the bible, and finally, examining how he fits into the angelic hierarchy - this last discussing how he's considered the most powerful angel when the archangel choir is one of the lowest ranked angelic choirs in the celestial hierarchy. Alright, let's get into it.Discussed in either secular or religious works, in any of the three Abrahamic religions (Islam, Judaism, and Christianity), Michael is generally viewed as the greatest of the angels. His honours, titles, and offices include: prince of the presence, head of the archangels, principal of the order of virtues, and angel of mercy, sanctification, righteousness, and repentance. Furthermore, he is the angelic prince of Israel, sovereign over the 4th heaven, the protector of Jacob, and the angel who leads the forces of heaven against Satan and his rebel angels, banishing Satan and those who follow him from heaven. In 2 Kings, the Assyrian army is described as mounting a campaign against the Jewish people, capturing city after city. When Jerusalem was finally assailed, becoming encircled and besieged, Hezekiah prayed to God for divine intervention. In answer, an angel later entered the Assyrian camp in the dead of night, smiting the army with his holy power.