Commentary on the
Book of Enoch, Chapter 20:1-8.

Text

Names and Functions of the Seven Archangels
20:1  And these are the names of the holy angels who watch.
20:2  Uriel, one of the holy angels, who is over the world and over Tartarus.
20:3  Raphael, one of the holy angels, who is over
the spirits of men.
20:4  Raguel, one of the holy angels, who takes vengeance on the world of the luminaries.
20:5  Michael, one of the holy angels, to wit, he that is set over the best part of mankind
          and over chaos.
20:6  Saraqâêl, one of the holy angels, who is set over the spirits, who
          sin in the spirit.
20:7  Gabriel, one of the holy angels, who is over Paradise and the serpents and the
Cherubim.
20:8  Remiel, one of the holy angels, whom
Elohim set over those who rise.
Commentary

20:1 T

20:2 “Uriel [is] the holy angel . . . over the world and over Tartarus.” Tartarus, potentially from the Hebrew entry 8446, tuwr, a primary root meaning “to meander,” would therefore reference the planets, the “wanderers.” He is essentially over this solar system.


Gael Bataman
Originally Written:          11 July 2006
Latest Update:                1 December 2011


 
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