Tag: Voice of God
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Archangel Metatron: Name Origin
There are various reasonable etymologies for the name origin of METATRON However, some scholars, i.e. Philip Alexander, believe if the name Metatron began in Hekhalot-Merkabah books such as 3 Enoch, which may be a magic word like Adiriron and Dapdapiron. This figure aligns with magic arts, as are the angels. The name Metatron may originate…
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Metatron the Archangel – Beware of Him
Who or what is the Metatron? Why should we “Beware of Him?” The Babylonian Talmud specifies Metatron in three places: Hagigah 15a, Sanhedrin 38b, and Avodah Zarah 3b. Hagigah 15a contains a description in which Metatron is sitting in Paradise. Although sitting in the presence of God was forbidden. Therefore Elishah ben Abuyah looked upon…