Zadkiel (Hebrew: צִדְקִיאֵל Ṣīḏqīʾēl, 'God is my Righteousness'), also known as Hasdiel,[a] is an archangel in Jewish and Christian angelology.
Zadkiel | |
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 Sanctus Zadkiel, stained glass window at St Michael's Church, Brighton, England. | |
| Archangel | |
| Venerated in | Judaism, Anglicanism, Coptic Orthodoxy |
| Attributes | Dagger |
Abraham sacrifice
editAs an angel of mercy, some texts claim that Zadkiel is the unnamed biblical Angel of the Lord who holds back Abraham to prevent the patriarch from sacrificing his son, Isaac. Because of this, he is usually shown holding a dagger. Other texts cite Michael or Tadhiel or some other angel as the angel intended, while others interpret the Angel of the Lord as a theophany.[3]
Associated symbolism
editIn Jewish mysticism and Christian Kabbalah, Zadkiel is associated with the classical planet Jupiter.[4] The angel's position in the sephirot is fourth, which corresponds to Chesed "Kindness".[5][6]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "رؤساء الملائكة الآخرين - كتاب الملائكة |" [The Book of Angels, by famous saints - Church of the Archangel Michael in Damanhour]. st-takla.org (in Arabic).
- ^ "الذكصولوجيات الواطس – ذكصولوجية السمائين | شاشف إن أرشى أنجيلوس | سبعة رؤساء الملائكة |" [Al-Daksulujiat Al-Wawats - Al-Daksulujiat Al-Sama’in (Shashif en Arshi/Seven Chiefs) - 155]. st-takla.org (in Arabic).
- ^ Lewis & Oliver 2008, p. 388.
- ^ Lewis & Oliver 2008, p. 304.
- ^ "2617. checed". Strong's Hebrew Concordance.
- ^ Davidson 1967.
Bibliography
edit- Davidson, Gustav (1967). A dictionary of angels: including the fallen angels. Free Press. ISBN 9780029070505.
- Lewis, James R.; Oliver, Evelyn Dorothy (2008). Angels A to Z. Visible Ink Press. p. xviii. ISBN 9781578592579.