Ramiel ( arc, רַעַמְאֵל, he, רַעַמְאֵל ''Raʿamʾēl''; gr, ‘Ραμιήλ), not to be confused with the holy angel "Remiel", is a fallen
Watcher (angel)
Watcher is a type of biblical angel. The word occurs in both plural and singular forms in the Book of Daniel (4th–2nd century BC), where reference is made to the holiness of the beings. The apocryphal Books of Enoch (2nd–1st centuries BC) r ...
while the other is an Archangel in the
apocryphal Book of Enoch. Ramiel
atchermentioned in
hapter 7 is one of the 20 Watchers (angels) that sinned and rebelled against God by mating with the human woman and creating an offspring called Nephilim.
Remiel
rchangelis mentioned later on in
hapter 20 as one of the seven holy angels who watch; the angel whom God set over those who rise. Remiel is also known as Jeremiel in certain translations of 2
Esdras
The name 'Esdras' is found in the title of four texts (entitled Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras in most English versions) attributed to, or associated with, the prophet Ezra. The naming convention of the four books of Esdras differs between c ...
.
The name Ra'amel means "
God
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has thundered" from the Hebrew elements ''ra'am'' and ''El'', "God".
Watcher
There are 20 leaders in the
Book of Enoch, also called 1 Enoch. The section that mentions them reads:
As described in 1 Enoch, these are the leaders of 200
angel
In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God.
Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inclu ...
s that are turned into
fallen Angel
In the Abrahamic religions, fallen angels are angels who were expelled from heaven. The literal term "fallen angel" never appears in any Abrahamic religious texts, but is used to describe angels cast out of heaven"Mehdi Azaiez, Gabriel Said ...
s due to their taking wives, mating with human women, and teaching forbidden knowledge. One of 20 leaders, Ramiel is mentioned sixth.
Archangel
Remiel, also known as
Jeremiel (
Hebrew: יְרַחְמְאֵל ''Yəraḥmə
ʾēl'',
Tiberian: ''Yăraḥmē̆ʾēl,'' "God shall have mercy";
Greek: Ρεμειήλ) is mentioned in
2 Baruch 2 Baruch is a Jewish pseudepigraphical text thought to have been written in the late 1st century CE or early 2nd century CE, after the destruction of the Temple in CE 70. It is attributed to the biblical Baruch and so is associated with the Old T ...
where he ''presides over true visions'' (55:3) and is listed as one of the seven Holy Angels in 1 Enoch 20:8. In this chapter, He is described as "one of the holy angels, whom God set over those who rise".
Ramiel
r Remielis the archangel of
hope, and he is credited with two tasks: he is responsible for divine visions, and he guides the souls of the faithful into
Heaven. He is called Jeremiel or
Uriel
Uriel or Auriel ( he, אוּרִיאֵל ''ʾŪrīʾēl'', " El/God is my flame"; el, Οὐριήλ ''Oúriēl''; cop, ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ''Ouriēl''; it, Uriele; Geʽez and Amharic: or ) is the name of one of the archangels who is menti ...
in various translations of
IV Esdras.
See also
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2 Baruch 2 Baruch is a Jewish pseudepigraphical text thought to have been written in the late 1st century CE or early 2nd century CE, after the destruction of the Temple in CE 70. It is attributed to the biblical Baruch and so is associated with the Old T ...
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Azazel
In the Bible, the name Azazel (; he, עֲזָאזֵל ''ʿAzāʾzēl''; ar, عزازيل, ʿAzāzīl) appears in association with the scapegoat rite; the name represents a desolate place where a scapegoat bearing the sins of the Jews during ...
*
Remiel (DC Comics)
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*
Remiel (Tales of Symphonia)
References
* ''The Book Of Enoch'' (1917) translated by
R. H. Charles, introduction by
W. O. E. Oesterley
Rev. William Oscar Emil Oesterley (Calcutta 1866–1950) was a Church of England theologian, and professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at King's College, London, from 1926. His many books span a wide range of topics from Bible commentary and Chris ...
* ''The Ethiopic Book Of Enoch'' (1978), Knibb, Michael A., Oxford: Clarendon Press, repr. 1982.
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