Puriel (also Pyriel, Puruel, Pusiel and Pyruel and Purel) is an
angel
An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...
who appears in the apocryphal work of the
Testament of Abraham
The Testament of Abraham is a pseudepigraphic text of the Old Testament. Probably composed in the 1st or 2nd century AD, it is of Jewish origin and is usually considered to be part of the apocalyptic literature. It is regarded as scripture by Bet ...
, the 2nd century apocalyptic tale of Abraham's journey to
heaven
Heaven, or the Heavens, is a common Religious cosmology, religious cosmological or supernatural place where beings such as deity, deities, angels, souls, saints, or Veneration of the dead, venerated ancestors are said to originate, be throne, ...
. Puriel is described as "fiery and pitiless," and is one of the two angels (along with
Dokiel) charged with the task of examining the soul of each person brought to heaven after death.
Angels in Judaism
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Internet Encyclopedia of Religion
See also
* List of angels in theology
This is a list of angels in religion, theology, astrology and magic, including both specific angels (e.g., Gabriel) and types of angels (e.g., seraphim
A seraph ( ; pl.: ) is a Angelic being, celestial or heavenly being originating in Anci ...
References
Angels of death
Individual angels
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