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*Revelation 12:7, "And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon." St. John speaks of the great conflict, which reflects also the battle in heaven at the beginning of time. When the apostles rejoice that, when they went forth to preach, and to heal, the spirits are subject to them, Jesus said, "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven" (Luke 10:18). According to the Fathers there is often question of St. Michael in Scripture where his name is not mentioned. They say he was the cherub who stood at the gate of paradise, "to keep the way of the tree of life" (Genesis 3:24), the angel through whom God published the Decalogue to his chosen people, the angel who stood in the way against Balaam (Numbers 22:22 ), the man with drawn sword that Joshua beheld near Jericho, whom he challenged, and then worshiped as "commander of the L<small>ORD</small>'s army" (Joshua 5:13-15), the angel who routed the army of Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:35).

*Revelation 12:7, "And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon." St. John speaks of the great conflict, which reflects also the battle in heaven at the beginning of time. When the apostles rejoice that, when they went forth to preach, and to heal, the spirits are subject to them, Jesus said, "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven" (Luke 10:18). According to the Fathers there is often question of St. Michael in Scripture where his name is not mentioned. They say he was the cherub who stood at the gate of paradise, "to keep the way of the tree of life" (Genesis 3:24), the angel through whom God published the Decalogue to his chosen people, the angel who stood in the way against Balaam (Numbers 22:22 ), the man with drawn sword that Joshua beheld near Jericho, whom he challenged, and then worshiped as "commander of the L<small>ORD</small>'s army" (Joshua 5:13-15), the angel who routed the army of Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:35).

 

The Seven Spirits are mentioned without name in the Book of Revelation 1:4<blockquote>"Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne."</blockquote>John tells us he saw seven angels with seven trumpets who sounded, seven angels with seven plagues who poured them, and testifies that one of the seven showed him the Bride, the Wife of the Lamb, the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.

The Seven Spirits are mentioned without name in the Book of Revelation 1:4<blockquote>"Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne."</blockquote>John tells us he saw seven angels with seven trumpets who sounded, seven angels with seven plagues who poured them, and testifies that one of the seven showed him the Bride, the Wife of the Lamb, the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.