“who is like God?”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Michâel is a given name.
Separate records with matching spellings: Michael (Cebuano, Czech), Michaél (Q141667463), Michaèl (Q141667501), Michaêl (Q141667655), Michaël (English, Finnish), Micháel (Q141667588), Michàel (Q141667707), Michäel (Q141667455), Michāel (Q141667690), Míchael (Q141667697)
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04 / Through time
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Michael— “who is like to God”
Three individual angels have been revealed to us by name as of the seven that stand in the presence of God, and foremost of these is Michael (who is like unto God), he who was made known to Daniel as the protector of the Jewish people; to Zechariah, as defending them from Satan; to St. Jude, as disputing with Satan for the body of Moses; and to St. John, as leading the hosts of Heaven to battle with the adversary and prevailing over him.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part I, Chapter III (Israelite Names), Section IX (Angelic Names) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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06 / Behind the facts
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