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    Gabriel. 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 announce God's will to mankind. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, the Quran and the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.

    • Gabriel isn’t called an archangel in the Bible. Did you know that every month, 12,000 people Google “archangel Gabriel”? What’s interesting about this is that the Protestant Bible never once calls Gabriel an archangel.
    • Gabriel is one of two named (good) angels in the Protestant Bible. The Bible mentions many angels—sometimes seers see tens of thousands at a time. But for all the angels in the Bible, only two are explicitly named.
    • Gabriel first appears in Daniel’s vision. In the eighth chapter of Daniel, the prophet has a vision about a ram and a goat—and a lot of crazy stuff happening with their respective horns.
    • Gabriel stands in the presence of God. Gabriel’s second appearance in the Bible is in the book of Luke. He’s the one who announces to Zechariah the priest that he is going to have a son (John the Baptist).
  2. May 9, 2024 · Gabriel, in the three Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—one of the archangels. He was employed to announce the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and to announce the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary. Learn more about Gabriel in this article.

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  3. Mar 23, 2017 · Learn about Gabriel, the angel who delivers messages from God to people. Find out his role, origins, legends, and symbols in different religious texts.

  4. Apr 23, 2024 · Gabriel is a masculine name derived from Hebrew, meaning \"God is my strong man\". It is an archangel in Hebrew tradition and a popular name in many countries and cultures.

  5. May 23, 2011 · Learn about Archangel Gabriel, the angel of revelation who communicates God's messages to prophets and people. Discover his symbols, role in Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and other religions, and his patronage of various professions.

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  7. GABRIEL gā’ brĭ əl (Heb. גַּבְרִיאֵ֕ל, Gr. Γαβριήλ, G1120 ), the name of a supernatural messenger seen by Daniel in his vision in Daniel 8:16 and 9:21 only in the OT. The name has been etymologized as a compound meaning, “God is great,” and other names similar to it have been proposed in the apocalyptic and legendary writings of the Jews.

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