Reading closely can deepen both faith and understanding. Scripture, theological writing and mystical traditions offer different paths into angelology, and each deserves care in its own setting. The links below invite you into the texts and reference works behind Angelicpedia’s articles.
Scriptural passages
- Daniel 8:16: Gabriel is named in the account.
- Daniel 12:1: Michael appears in the passage.
- Tobit 12:15: Raphael identifies himself. The place of Tobit in biblical collections varies between religious traditions.
- 2 Esdras 4:1: the responding angel is Uriel.
- Quran 32:11: the angel of death is described without the name Azrael. Compare the Quranic Arabic Corpus’s reference entry.
Other influential texts
- 1 Enoch, chapter 6, in R. H. Charles’s translation: the Watchers and their named leaders. This passage should not be read as a list of 200 individual names.
- Pseudo-Dionysius, The Celestial Hierarchy: the source for the nine-order Christian scheme discussed on this site.
- Heptameron, Joseph H. Peterson’s digital edition: an example of ceremonial-magic literature, including weekday and planetary correspondences.
Comparing a claim
Read the passage around a name and consider how it is understood within its tradition. A scriptural verse, a later commentary and a modern spiritual reflection speak from different settings; similar spellings can also refer to different figures. Some works gathered here are scripture within a tradition, while others are commentary or ceremonial-magic literature. Keeping those differences clear gives faith and discernment room to grow together.
Return to the A–Z name directory or read about Angelicpedia.