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In [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]], the '''Recording angel''' is the messenger of God who records the events, actions, and/or prayers of each individual human. In the [[Book of Malachi]] 3:16, the prophet describes [[Heaven]] as having angels in conference, and "The LORD took note and listened, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who revered the LORD and thought on his name." In Judaic thought, [[Gabriel]] is the principal recording angel, as shown in [[Ezekiel]] 9:3-4, where he is "the man clothed in linen, who had the writing case at his side" who put the mark of [[Passover]] on Jewish houses in Egypt. |
In [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]], the '''Recording angel''' is the messenger of God who records the events, actions, and/or prayers of each individual human. In the [[Book of Malachi]] 3:16, the prophet describes [[Heaven]] as having angels in conference, and "The LORD took note and listened, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who revered the LORD and thought on his name." In Judaic thought, [[Gabriel]] is the principal recording angel, as shown in [[Ezekiel]] 9:3-4, where he is "the man clothed in linen, who had the writing case at his side" who put the mark of [[Passover]] on Jewish houses in Egypt. |
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In the Book of the [[Secrets of Enoch]], also known as Second Enoch, or Slavonic Enoch, the recording angel is named [[Pravuil]] or Vretil: "And the Lord summoned one of his archangels by name Pravuil, whose knowledge was quicker in wisdom than the other archangels, who wrote all the deeds of the Lord..."<ref>[[Robert Henry Charles|Charles, R. H.]] and Morfill, W. R.: ''The Book of the [[Secrets of Enoch]]'', Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1896 (included in Charles, R.H., ''Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, Volume II: Pseudepigrapha'', Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1913), Chapter 22 (by the higher numbering), near the end (verse numbers vary), online at [http://www.scribd.com/doc/301941/The-Book-of-The-Secrets-Of-Enoch]</ref> |
In the Book of the [[Secrets of Enoch]], also known as Second Enoch, or Slavonic Enoch, the recording angel is named [[Pravuil (angel)|Pravuil]] or Vretil: "And the Lord summoned one of his archangels by name Pravuil, whose knowledge was quicker in wisdom than the other archangels, who wrote all the deeds of the Lord..."<ref>[[Robert Henry Charles|Charles, R. H.]] and Morfill, W. R.: ''The Book of the [[Secrets of Enoch]]'', Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1896 (included in Charles, R.H., ''Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, Volume II: Pseudepigrapha'', Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1913), Chapter 22 (by the higher numbering), near the end (verse numbers vary), online at [http://www.scribd.com/doc/301941/The-Book-of-The-Secrets-Of-Enoch]</ref> |
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To some degree, the recording angel overlaps with the [[Guardian angel]] in Christian theology. The guardian angel serves as an individual's recording angel. |
To some degree, the recording angel overlaps with the [[Guardian angel]] in Christian theology. The guardian angel serves as an individual's recording angel. |
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Revision as of 13:00, 23 April 2009
In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Recording angel is the messenger of God who records the events, actions, and/or prayers of each individual human. In the Book of Malachi 3:16, the prophet describes Heaven as having angels in conference, and "The LORD took note and listened, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who revered the LORD and thought on his name." In Judaic thought, Gabriel is the principal recording angel, as shown in Ezekiel 9:3-4, where he is "the man clothed in linen, who had the writing case at his side" who put the mark of Passover on Jewish houses in Egypt.
In the Book of the Secrets of Enoch, also known as Second Enoch, or Slavonic Enoch, the recording angel is named Pravuil or Vretil: "And the Lord summoned one of his archangels by name Pravuil, whose knowledge was quicker in wisdom than the other archangels, who wrote all the deeds of the Lord..."[1]
To some degree, the recording angel overlaps with the Guardian angel in Christian theology. The guardian angel serves as an individual's recording angel.
- ^ Charles, R. H. and Morfill, W. R.: The Book of the Secrets of Enoch, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1896 (included in Charles, R.H., Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, Volume II: Pseudepigrapha, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1913), Chapter 22 (by the higher numbering), near the end (verse numbers vary), online at [1]