Gabriel | |
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Detail of Gabriel from the Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci (1470s) | |
Archangel, Angel of Revelation, Divine Herald, Commander of the Powers | |
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Attributes | Carrying a lily,[1] a trumpet,[citation needed] a shining lantern,[citation needed] a branch from Paradise,[citation needed] a scroll,[1] and a scepter.[1] |
Patronage | Telecommunication workers,[2][3] radio broadcasters,[3] messengers,[3] postal workers,[3] clerics,[3] diplomats,[3] stamp collectors,[3] Portugal, Santander, Cebu, ambassadors |
In the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Baháʼí Faith), Gabriel (/ˈɡeɪbriəl/ GAY-bree-əl)[N 2] is an archangel with the power to communicate God's will to humanity. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, the Quran and the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Many Christian traditions – including Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism – revere Gabriel as a saint.[4][5][6][7]
In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). The archangel also appears in the Book of Enoch and other ancient Jewish writings not preserved in Hebrew. Alongside the archangel Michael, Gabriel is described as the guardian angel of Israel, defending its people against the angels of the other nations.
In the New Testament, the Gospel of Luke relates the Annunciation, in which the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah foretelling the birth of John the Baptist with the angel Gabriel foretelling the Virgin Mary the birth of Jesus Christ, respectively (Luke 1:11–38).
Islam regards Gabriel as an archangel sent by God to various prophets, including Muhammad.[8] The first five verses of the Al-Alaq, the 96th chapter of the Quran, are believed by Muslims to have been the first verses revealed by Gabriel to Muhammad.[8]
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