Sahaquiel
Encyclopedia
Sahaquiel is called the "Angel
of the Sky
" http://www.sarahsarchangels.com/angelofday/S.html, listed as one of the seven great archangels
in the Third Book of Enoch
from the Apocrypha of the Hebrew Bible
, described as "the guardian of the fourth heaven ... prince of a heavenly host ... attended by 496,000 myriads of minstering angels." http://www.heart7.net/spirit/as.html. Sahaquiel literally means Ingenuity of God.
PaganNews.Com pairs Sahaquiel with Sachiel, whose name means Covering of God or Price of God, and associates Sahaqiel with "the positive aspects of Wealth
and Business
, Charity
and Dignity
." http://www.pagannews.com/cgi-bin/gods3.pl?Sachiel/Sahaqiel
Angel
Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
of the Sky
Sky
The sky is the part of the atmosphere or outer space visible from the surface of any astronomical object. It is difficult to define precisely for several reasons. During daylight, the sky of Earth has the appearance of a pale blue surface because the air scatters the sunlight. The sky is sometimes...
" http://www.sarahsarchangels.com/angelofday/S.html, listed as one of the seven great archangels
Archangel
An archangel is an angel of high rank. Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Michael and Gabriel are recognized as archangels in Judaism and by most Christians. Michael is the only archangel specifically named in the Protestant Bible...
in the Third Book of Enoch
3 Enoch
3 Enoch is an Old Testament Apocryphal book. 3 Enoch purports to have been written in the 2nd century CE, but its origins can only be traced to the 5th century...
from the Apocrypha of the Hebrew Bible
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible is a term used by biblical scholars outside of Judaism to refer to the Tanakh , a canonical collection of Jewish texts, and the common textual antecedent of the several canonical editions of the Christian Old Testament...
, described as "the guardian of the fourth heaven ... prince of a heavenly host ... attended by 496,000 myriads of minstering angels." http://www.heart7.net/spirit/as.html. Sahaquiel literally means Ingenuity of God.
PaganNews.Com pairs Sahaquiel with Sachiel, whose name means Covering of God or Price of God, and associates Sahaqiel with "the positive aspects of Wealth
Wealth
Wealth is the abundance of valuable resources or material possessions. The word wealth is derived from the old English wela, which is from an Indo-European word stem...
and Business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, Charity
Charity (virtue)
In Christian theology charity, or love , means an unlimited loving-kindness toward all others.The term should not be confused with the more restricted modern use of the word charity to mean benevolent giving.- Caritas: altruistic love :...
and Dignity
Dignity
Dignity is a term used in moral, ethical, and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical treatment. It is an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent, inalienable rights...
." http://www.pagannews.com/cgi-bin/gods3.pl?Sachiel/Sahaqiel
External links
- http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/libr/b/e/bethfit/sahaquiel.txt.html — 'Sahaquiel: The Angel of the Sky' by Elizabeth Fitzgerald