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The name Michael has an important
meaning: " (one) who is like God". My
computer lexicon describes Michael as:
" one of, the chief, or the first archangel who is described as the one who stands in time of conflict for the children of Israel ".

There seems to be a lot of confusion about archangels and Michael. Much of our information seems to come from a lot of different sources. On this web page we will explore what the Bible itself actually teaches about Michael. So, let's start by looking at the places where Michael is mentioned.

20. Then he said, "Do you know why I
have come to you? And now I must return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I have gone forth, indeed the prince of Greece will come.
21. "But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince. Daniel 10: 20-21

Now we see Michael who is called the
great prince, standing up, and when he
does a time of trouble starts and God's
people are delivered. Why is it that God's people are delivered when Michael stands up? Why not God or Jesus? And why is Michael described as standing for the children of thy people?

1. "At that time Michael shall stand up,
The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book.
2. And many of those who sleep in the
dust of the earth shall awake, Some to
everlasting life, Some to shame and
everlasting contempt.
3. Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever. Daniel 12:1-3

In Jude we see Michael confronting Satan when Moses was resurrected. Many people think of Michael as being just an angel. If this is true then why would an angel be used in such a direct confrontation as to confront Satan? Why shouldn't God or Jesus be doing these important confrontations? (By the way, this text can be easily misunderstood. We need to relate it to other parts of the Bible. There is more on Jude 1:9 in the middle and also toward the end of this page.)

Finally in the book of Revelation, we see that there is a war in heaven. The
opposing sides are described as Michael
and his angels against the dragon which we know to be Satan and his angels. The war in heaven is very important. Why isn't God or Jesus taking part in the war. Why are the angels described as being Michael's angels and not God's or Christ's
angels?

So, I want to ask you a question. Because Michael does things that we might think God or Jesus should be doing: Is it possible that Michael could be Jesus Christ? To answer this question, I will explore the evidence from the Bible.

25. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
26. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself ;
27. And hath given him authority to
execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
28. Marvel not at this: for the hour is
coming, in the which all that are in the
graves shall hear his voice,
29. And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John 5:25-29

If we compare the two Bible texts above (1 Thessalonians 4:16 and John 5:25-28) we see one of the strongest cases for supporting the idea that Michael is Jesus.

We saw that there were two possible
meanings to: "the Lord Himself shall come down from Heaven with a commanding shout of an archangel's voice" 1 Thessalonians 4:16. They are: (1) the archangel could be shouting for Jesus; or
(2) Jesus could be doing the shouting
Himself and he is using the voice of an archangel because He is Michael the
Archangel.

Which one is it?

John 5:25 and 28 solves the problem: "the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God". "all that are in the graves shall hear his voice". So in 1 Thessalonians, its the archangel's voice, but in John 5, it is the voice of the Son of God! One cannot be wrong and the other right. Michael the Archangel must be Jesus!

Now that we know that it is Jesus Himself who is doing the shouting, we can read 1 Thessalonians 4:16 with new eyes. What 1 Thessalonians 4:16 is really saying, is that Jesus descends from heaven shouting with the voice of the Archangel. Thus, Jesus is doing the shouting but with His own
Archangel's voice! This comparison shows that the Archangel really is Jesus.

Also, there is another point to consider; In both Thessalonians and John, we see that the voice causes the resurrection of life to the righteous dead. The dead in Christ will rise when they hear His voice. Both Scripture must be describing the same event so Jesus and Michael must be the same person.

In Jude 1:9, Michael is not referring to
Jesus but to the Father when He says
"Lord".


Today, Michael is still our prince. He is not yet our King and He has not yet taken authority. It is only much later, which is still in the future, when Satan tries to sit down as God (The Abomination of Desolation) that God stands up and the end of all things comes to be.

Credit source ++ http://www.thenaij.com/2015/07/who-is-michael-archangel-in-bible.html?m=1

Op=dunce

Gejpresident:
Op=dunce

Hmm , the voice of jesus cant raise the dead anymore , he will have to rent the voice of an arch-angel ?

explaining spiritual things with human wisdom is one the greatness mistake a man can make,
...

CANTICLES:
Hmm , the voice of jesus cant raise the dead anymore , he will have to rent the voice of an arch-angel ?

go and die

AdeniyiA:
explaining spiritual things with human wisdom is one the greatness mistake a man can make,
...

I totally agree

Op are you a "jehova witness"? Because you are totally wrong read heb 1:1&2