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Michael

Hebrew מִיכָאֵל. Literally "who is like God?". Also called Mikhael, Archangel, The archangel Michael.

The only being in the Bible called an archangel — and always in a fight.

Michael is named five times and every appearance is conflict. Daniel has him as the prince who stands for Israel, arriving to help another messenger who has been held up for twenty-one days. Jude has him disputing with the devil over the body of Moses and refusing to bring a railing accusation. Revelation has him leading the war in heaven. He is the only figure scripture calls an archangel — a title the word "archangel" is otherwise used for only in the abstract.

Michael
Michael and his angels make war on the dragon (Revelation 12:7).

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