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Nuriel, an angel in Jewish mythology, translates as "fire
of the lord" and is the angel responsible for hailstorms.[1]
In Jewish legend, Moses encountered Nuriel in the 2nd
heaven,[2] when he
issues from the side of Hesed (kindness), Nuriel manifests in the
form of an eagle,[3] an
eagle that, when issuing from the side of Geburiah (force), is
Uriel.
In the Syriac Book of Protection, Nuriel
is characterized as a "spellbinding power" and is grouped with Michael, Shamshiel, Seraphiel, and other great
angels.[4]
According to the Zohar Nuriel
governs Virgo.[5] He
is 300 parasangs (approx.
5.6 km) tall and has an army of 50 myriads of angels (= 500,000) "all fashioned out
of water and fire."[6] The
height of Nuriel is exceeded only by the Erelim, by the watchers, by Af and Hemah,
and of course by Metatron,
who is the tallest hierarch in heaven. In gnostic lore, Nuriel is one
of seven subordinates to Jehuel, prince of fire.[5]
Nuriel is also effective as a charm for warding off evil. His name
is found engraved on oriental and Hebrew amulets, notably
those worn by pregnant women.[7]
References
- ^
Cassels, Walter R. (1902), Supernatural
Religion, Chapter 4, Watts & Co., 1902
- ^
Legends of the Jews,
vol. II, section "The Ascension of Moses", by Louis
Ginzberg
- ^
The Zohar,
Beresheet A: 17
- ^
The Book of
Protection, Codex C, Section 3: "Binding the Tongue of the
Ruler"
- ^ a
b
Davidson, Gustav (1967), A Dictionary of Angels, Including The
Fallen Angels, Entry: Nuriel, p. 209, Library
of Congress Catalog Card Number: 66-19757
- ^
Ginzberg, Louis (1909), The Legends of The
Jews, Chapter 4, at sacred-texts.com
- ^
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