How many Angels are named in the Holy Bible?
Only three angels are mentioned by name in the canonical Bible – Gabriel, Michael, and Satan. At least two other angels are named in the Apocrypha, including Raphael (Book of Tobit), and Uriel (2 Esdras). Gabriel The angel Gabriel is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments, where he acts primarily as a messenger of God. As Gabriel is given the role of announcing the births of John the Baptist and Jesus to their parents, he is perhaps the most cherished angel in the Bible in terms of Christian tradition. (Gabriel is also mentioned in the apocryphal and apocalyptic book of Enoch (9:1, 20:7, 40:9). Enoch, though, is not included even in most Bibles that include the section known as “The Apocrypha”.) Dan 8:15-19 Interprets a vision of Daniel Dan 9:20-23 Instructs Daniel Luke 1:11-20 Appears to Zechariah (father of John the Baptist) Luke 1:26-38 Appears to Mary, wife of Joseph Michael Michael, like Gabriel, is also mentioned in both Old and New Testaments. Unlike Gabriel, though, Micha
