Gabriel
Gabriel in the Bible is an angel, specifically an archangel (arch means "highest" or "chief"). The name means "God is my strength" or "man of God",
The greeting of the Angel Gabriel opens the prayer Ave Maria.
In the Christian calendar, the Archangel Gabriel is celebrated together with the Archangels Michael and Raphael on September 29th. [1]
Gabriel is also a given name. Cognates: Hungarian: Gábor. Italian: Gabriele. Finnish: Kaapo. The feminine form of the name Gabriel is Gabrielle.
Archangel Gabriel in the Bible
Gabriel is first mentioned in the Bible, in the book of Daniel, when he appeared to Daniel.[2] In the New Testament, St. Gabriel appears first in the book of Daniel in the Old Testament, the angel announced to Daniel the prophecy of the seventy weeks.[3] And most famously, to Mary to announce the coming birth of Jesus.[4] The Catholic feast of the Annunciation celebrates this visit every year, nine months before Christmas.
The Bible does not say angels have wings, but Christian artists usually show them that way.
Gabriel Media
Gabriel announcing the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah, by Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov, 1824
Gabriel announcing the incarnation to Mary, by Fra Angelico, c. 1440–1445
A 16th-century Siyer-i Nebi image of the archangel Jibril (Gabriel) visiting Muhammad
Archangel Gabriel Millennium Monument at Heroes' Square in Budapest
Archangel Gabriel in the church of St. Georg in Bermatingen
Archangel Gabriel in the church of St. Magnus in Waldburg
Archangel Gabriel at the façade of the Cathedral of Reims
Archangel Gabriel at the Liberty Square, Budapest
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- ↑ Earle, Henry (25 September 2018). "FEAST OF THE ARCHANGELS: 29th September - Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar".
- ↑ Daniel 8:16, Daniel 9:21
- ↑ Luke 1:11–20
- ↑ Luke 1:27–38
