Legends surrounding this figure identify him as the dark one who wrestled Jacob, the destroyer of Sennacherib, and, according to the Midrash, a guardian of the Holy throne.
Legends surrounding this figure identify him as the dark one who wrestled Jacob, the destroyer of Sennacherib, and, according to the Midrash, a guardian of the Holy throne. As the personification of thunder and terror he appears in the First book of Enoch to warn Noah of the deluge, and is usually cited as the wielder of the fiery sword who drives Adam and Eve from Eden. Sent by God to answer Ezra's queries, Milton describes him as "regent of the sun." FTP, identify this important angel whose name in Hebrew means "fire of God."
Legends surrounding this figure identify him as the dark one who wrestled Jacob, the destroyer of Sennacherib, and, according to the Midrash, a guardian of the Holy throne.
{Uriel}