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Where in the Bible does it say Jesus Christ is Archangel Michael?
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- DP.Lv 64 years agoFavorite Answer
JWs try to claim that 1 Thessalonians 4:16 "because the Lord (Jesus Christ) himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel's voice and with God's trumpet, " says in effect that Jesus is Michael.
It's quite clearly biased logic applied laced with delusion.
IF.. and it's a dirty big IF, we are going to use the principle of accepting this verse is literal then to be consistent we also have to claim Jesus is God because He comes with God's trumpet.
Hmmm...
.. and so what JWs do is claim we should read bits of a sentence literally and bits symbolically, as they decide is right.
Ironically, try asking a JW to find any other verse in the bible that includes both literal and symbolic elements and they can't.... should make them think but the delusional force is strong!
- CharlesLv 54 years ago
THE spirit creature called Michael is not mentioned often in the Bible. However, when he is referred to, he is in action. In the book of Daniel, Michael is battling wicked angels; in the letter of Jude, he is disputing with Satan; and in Revelation, he is waging war with the Devil and his demons. By defending Jehovah’s rulership and fighting God’s enemies, Michael lives up to the meaning of his name—“Who Is Like God?” But who is Michael?
At times, individuals are known by more than one name. For example, the patriarch Jacob is also known as Israel, and the apostle Peter, as Simon. (Genesis 49:1, 2; Matthew 10:2) Likewise, the Bible indicates that Michael is another name for Jesus Christ, before and after his life on earth. Let us consider Scriptural reasons for drawing that conclusion.
Archangel. God’s Word refers to Michael “the archangel.” (Jude 9) This term means “chief angel.” Notice that Michael is called the archangel. This suggests that there is only one such angel. In fact, the term “archangel” occurs in the Bible only in the singular, never in the plural. Moreover, Jesus is linked with the office of archangel. Regarding the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Thessalonians 4:16 states: “The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel’s voice.” Thus the voice of Jesus is described as being that of an archangel. This scripture therefore suggests that Jesus himself is the archangel Michael.
Army Leader. The Bible states that “Michael and his angels battled with the dragon . . . and its angels.” (Revelation 12:7) Thus, Michael is the Leader of an army of faithful angels. Revelation also describes Jesus as the Leader of an army of faithful angels. (Revelation 19:14-16) And the apostle Paul specifically mentions “the Lord Jesus” and “his powerful angels.” (2 Thessalonians 1:7) So the Bible speaks of both Michael and “his angels” and Jesus and “his angels.” (Matthew 13:41; 16:27; 24:31; 1 Peter 3:22) Since God’s Word nowhere indicates that there are two armies of faithful angels in heaven—one headed by Michael and one headed by Jesus—it is logical to conclude that Michael is none other than Jesus Christ in his heavenly role. *
- ?Lv 64 years ago
The word “archangel” means “chief of the angels.” The Bible mentions only one archangel, and his name is Michael.—Daniel 12:1; Jude 9.
Michael is the Leader of God’s army of faithful angels. Revelation 12:7 says: “Michael and his angels battled with the dragon . . . and its angels.” The book of Revelation says that the Leader of God’s army is Jesus, so Michael is another name for Jesus.—Revelation 19:14-16.
Source(s): Bible/JW.org - CFLv 74 years ago
As Sunnie disclosed below, why would the Potentate Lord Jesus borrow the voice of another spirit being to perform a commanding call as if his own voice weren't good and powerful enough? Of course, the archangel's voice has to be his own voice!
- BJLv 74 years ago
The word archangel means chief of the angels.”The Bible mentions only one archangel, and his name is Michael. Daniel 12:1
Michael is the Leader of God’s army of faithful angels. Revelation 12:7 says: Michael and his angels battled with the dragon and its angels.
The book of Revelation says that the Leader of God’s army is Jesus, so Michael is another name for Jesus. Revelation 19:14-16.
- ?Lv 74 years ago
It doesn't the Jehovah's Witnesses are applying eisegesis (reading something into a text) in order to get to that.
Source(s): bisexual Christian - DavidLv 74 years ago
Nowhere. That's something the Witnesses have come up with by reinterpreting Scripture.