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| Venerated in | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church,Melkite Catholic Church[1] |
Raguel (Greek: ῬαγουὴλRhagouḕl;Hebrew: רְעוּאֵלRəʿūʾēl,Tiberian:Rŭʿūʾēl)[2] also known asAkrasiel,Raguil,Raquel,Rakul andReuel, is an angel mainly of variousChristian traditions. He is considered an Angel of Justice. His name means "God shall pasture".[3][4] This meaning is also related to the Hebrew word "rōʿī" (רֹעִי), meaning shepherd.[5]
Raguel is almost always referred to as thearchangel of justice, fairness, harmony, vengeance, and redemption. In theBook of Enoch, chap. XXIII, Raguel is one of the seven angels whose role is to watch. His number is 6, and his function is to take vengeance on the world of the luminaries who have transgressed God's laws.[6][7]
Raguel's duties have remained the same across Christian traditions. Much like a sheriff or constable, Raguel's purpose has always been to keep fallen angels and demons in check, delivering judgment upon any that over-step their boundaries. He has been known to destroy wicked spirits and cast fallen angels intoHell (calledGehenna in the Hebrew Old Testament and calledTartarus in the Greek New Testament).
Raguel is not mentioned in the canonical writings of theBible. However, in2 Enoch, which is generally considered non-canonical, the patriarch Enoch was carried as a mortal to and fromHeaven by the angels Raguel andSariel.
The notable seven Archangels are: St. Mikael, St. Gebriel, St. Rufael, St. Uriel, St. Ramuel, St. Phanuel, St. Raguel.
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