Michael

Who Was Michael?

One thing we know about Michael is he was an archangel. We learn this fact in the book of Jude. "...Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses..." (Jude 1:9). This verse also tells us one of the things Michael does, he is a fighter, but we'll finalize it with a different verse. "...Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back..." (Revelation 12:7). We see in Revelations that Michael and his angels(keep in mind he is an archangel) are fighting the dragon, aka the devil. We also see a similar theme in Daniel 10;13, “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia." So Michael is a faithful angel, one who carries out the will of God.

Other Facts:

The name Michael means “who is like God” or “gift from God."