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APPENDIX Who Is Michael the Archangel? THE spirit creature called Michael is not mentioned often in the Bible. However, when he is referred to, he is in action. In the book of Daniel, Michael is battling wicked angels; in the letter of Jude, he is disputing with Satan; and in Revelation, he is waging war with the Devil and his demons. By defending Jehovah’s rulership and fighting God’s enemies, Michael lives up to the meaning of his name At times, individuals are known by more than one name. For example, the patriarch Jacob is also known as Israel, and the apostle Peter, as Simon. (Genesis 49:1, 2; Matthew 10:2) Likewise, the Bible indicates that Michael is another name for Jesus Christ, before and after his life on earth. Let us consider Scriptural reasons for drawing that conclusion. Archangel. God’s Word refers to Michael “the archangel.” (Jude 9) This term means “chief angel.” Notice that Michael is called the archangel. This suggests that there is only one such angel. In fact, the term “archangel” occurs in the Bible only in the singular, never in the plural. Moreover, Jesus is linked with the office of archangel. Regarding the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Thessalonians 4:16 states: “The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel’s voice.” Thus the voice of Jesus is described as being that of an archangel. This scripture therefore suggests that Jesus himself is the archangel Michael. Army Leader. The Bible states that “Michael and his angels battled with the dragon . and its angels.” (Revelation 12:7) Thus, Michael is the Leader of an army of faithful angels. Revelation also describes Jesus as the Leader of an army of faithful angels. (Revelation 19:14-16) And the apostle Paul specifically mentions “the Lord Jesus” and “his powerful angels.” (2 Thessalonians 1:7) So the Bible speaks of both Michael and “his angels” and Jesus and “his angels.” (Matthew 13:41; 16:27; 24:31; 1 Peter 3:22) Since God’s Word nowhere indicates that there are two armies of faithful angels in heaven ^ par. 1 More information showing that the name Michael applies to God’s Son is found in Volume 2, pages 393-4, of Insight on the Scriptures, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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DODATAK Tko je arhanđeo Mihael? DUHOVNO stvorenje imenom Mihael ne spominje se često u Bibliji. Međutim, kad ga se spominje, uvijek poduzima odlučne korake. U knjizi Danijela Mihael se bori protiv zlih anđela, u Judinoj poslanici spori se sa Sotonom, a u Otkrivenju vodi rat s Đavlom i njegovim demonima. Braneći vlast Jehove Boga i boreći se protiv njegovih neprijatelja, Mihael živi u skladu sa značenjem svog imena — “Tko je kao Bog?” No tko je Mihael? Neki ljudi imaju više od jednog imena. Naprimjer, patrijarha Jakova naziva se i Izrael, a apostola Petra Šimun (1. Mojsijeva 49:1, 2; Matej 10:2). Slično tome, Biblija otkriva da je Mihael drugo ime Isusa Krista, ime koje je nosio prije i nakon svog života na Zemlji. Da vidimo kako nam ona pomaže da dođemo do tog zaključka. Arhanđeo. Božja Riječ Mihaela naziva ‘arhanđelom’ (Juda 9). Taj izraz znači “vrhovni anđeo”. Izraz “arhanđeo” u Bibliji se pojavljuje isključivo u jednini, a nikada u množini. To pokazuje da postoji samo jedan takav anđeo. Osim toga, Isusa se povezuje s položajem arhanđela. O uskrsnulom Gospodinu Isusu Kristu u 1. Solunjanima 4:16 piše: ‘Sam će Gospodin sići s neba sa zapovjedničkim pozivom, s glasom arhanđela.’ Dakle, za Isusov se glas kaže da je glas arhanđela. Prema tome, ovaj redak ukazuje na to da je sam Isus arhanđeo Mihael. Vojskovođa. Biblija kaže da su se ‘Mihael i anđeli njegovi borili sa zmajem i anđelima njegovim’ (Otkrivenje 12:7). Dakle, Mihael zapovijeda vojskom vjernih anđela. U Otkrivenju se govori da i Isus zapovijeda vojskom vjernih anđela (Otkrivenje 19:14-16). A apostol Pavao konkretno spominje ‘Gospodina Isusa’ i ‘njegove moćne anđele’ (2. Solunjanima 1:7). Dakle, Biblija govori o Mihaelu i ‘njegovim anđelima’ te o Isusu i ‘njegovim anđelima’ (Matej 13:41; 16:27; 24:31; 1. Petrova 3:22). Budući da Božja Riječ nigdje ne kaže da postoje dvije vojske vjernih anđela na nebu — jedna koju vodi Mihael, a druga koju vodi Isus — logično je zaključiti da Mihael nije nitko drugi do Isus Krist u svojoj nebeskoj ulozi. ^ odl. 1 Dodatne informacije koje pokazuju da se ime Mihael odnosi na Božjeg Sina možeš pronaći u 2. svesku Uvida u Sveto pismo, 393-394. stranica (engl.), i na 129. stranici knjige Raspravljanje na temelju Pisma. Obje publikacije objavili su Jehovini svjedoci.