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Zadkiel (Hebrew: צִדְקִיאֵל Ṣīḏqīʾēl,[1] 'God is my Righteousness'), also known as Hasdiel,[a] is an archangel in Jewish and Christian angelology.
Zadkiel | |
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 Sanctus Zadkiel, stained glass window at St Michael's Church, Brighton, England. | |
| Archangel | |
| Venerated in | Judaism, Anglicanism, Coptic Orthodoxy |
| Attributes | Dagger |
Abraham sacrificeEdit
As an angel of mercy,[4] some texts claim that Zadkiel is the unnamed biblical Angel of the Lord who holds back Abraham to prevent the patriarch from sacrificing his son, and because of this is usually shown holding a dagger. Other texts cite Michael or Tadhiel or some other angel as the angel intended, while others interpret the Angel of the Lord as a theophany.[4]
Associated symbolismEdit
In Jewish mysticism and Western ritual magic, Zadkiel is associated with the planet Jupiter.[5] The angel's position in the Sephirot is fourth, which corresponds to Chesed (Kindness).[6][7]
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Also alternatively pronounced as צַדְקִיאֵל Ṣaḏqīʾēl.
- ^ "رؤساء الملائكة الآخرين - كتاب الملائكة | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org.
- ^ "الذكصولوجيات الواطس – ذكصولوجية السمائين | شاشف إن أرشى أنجيلوس | سبعة رؤساء الملائكة | St-Takla.org". st-takla.org.
- ^ a b Lewis & Oliver 2008, p. 388.
- ^ Lewis & Oliver 2008, p. 304.
- ^ "Strong's Hebrew Concordance - 2617. checed".
- ^ Davidson 1967.
Further readingEdit
- Davidson, Gustav (1967). A dictionary of angels: including the fallen angels. Free Press. ISBN 9780029070505.
- Lewis, James R.; Oliver, Evelyn Dorothy (2008). Angels A to Z. Visible Ink Press. p. xviii. ISBN 9781578592579.