[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] AmazingFacts devotion: WHO IS MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL? PART 4

[Shelly Duffy]

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WHO IS MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL? PART 4
October 09, 2021 

Average reading time is about 5 minutes


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If we isolate and examine the word “archangel,” we see another interesting match. The only other passage in the Bible that uses the word “archangel” is 1 Thessalonians 4:16. Note its context: “The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first.” It is the voice of the archangel that raises the dead in Christ, and the Lord Himself who shouts it. This indicates that they are one and the same. Jesus is the one who shouts with the voice of the archangel, or “greatest messenger,” to raise the dead! 

Obviously, angels don’t have the power to resurrect the dead. Only God has the power to give life (see John 5:26). 

In Jude, we see the archangel contending with the devil for the body of Moses, who was resurrected and taken to heaven; later, he appeared on the mount of transfiguration to encourage Christ (Mark 9). In 1 Thessalonians, the apostle Paul describes the resurrection as happening in response to the voice of the archangel. Again, we see the parallel between these two verses; both describe the archangel in the act of resurrecting. 

In conclusion, we see this majestic and mysterious being—sometimes called Michael, sometimes the angel of the Lord, sometimes the commander of the Lord’s army—veiling His divinity and appearing in the form of an angel. Yet this same enigmatic being has the power, authority, and attributes that belong only to God. He evicts the devil from heaven; He resurrects the dead; He intercedes for the saints; He judges and then stands, launching the time of trouble. He redeems the saints and receives their worship. 

Now you might know who Michael is, but the devil knows too, and it won’t save him. The big question is: Do you know Him as Jesus, your Lord and savior? 



KEY BIBLE TEXTS 
"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,"
Revelation 12:7


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Shelley Duffy