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" If you were to translate the Hebrew word "mal-ach" as 'messenger' instead of 'angel,' which it also means, could Michael be the Jewish moshiach? The reason this is asked is because Michael is known as an "arch-angel" in Jude 1:9 and a "chief prince" over Israel according to Daniel.  For if Michael were to be the chief 'messenger,' instead of the "chief angel" over Israel could he not be the moshiach since the messiah or moshiach is the chief or the number one "messenger" of the God of Israel?

Also, to go along with this set of questions we see in Revelation that Michael has an army and they defeat Satan and his army. So wouldn't this quote-unquote "Michael" clearly be Jesus who must defeat the devil?"

-From several people and JWs

Well, we are not trying to offend people in the least, but by asking these questions in the first place, it shows that  the reader obviously did not read all that he/she read with great comprehension. Why do I say this? If the reader would have read the verses leading up to the verses they quoted, that had come into question, with any reading comprehension, they would have never asked their questions in the first place.

To answer these set of questions let's start with what Daniel says, which will also point out why the "Jehovah's Witnesses" are also in error. Well, according to Daniel 10:13 Michael is just one of many "chief princes," so with that being said how many "moshiachs" are there going to be? Furthermore, in Daniel 7:13-14 the true messiah of Israel is simply known as the "son of man," not Michael. Likewise, if you read all of Dan 10:13 we can see another "prince" besides Michael, is listed  - he is the prince of Persia.

Now let me quote Daniel 10:13, 'But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia." 

Now let us look at the book of Jude and see the very reason why I said that those that even contemplate Michael is Jesus have read Jude with very poor reading comprehesion.

First off Jude starts off his epistle or letter with these very words, "Jude, the servant of Jesus the moshiach [the anointed one of the God of Israel], and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus the moshiach." Jude does not say, "servant of Michael," nor "preserved in Michael." Once we depart from verse one, we soon come across verse 9 that clearly points out that Michael is a totally separate person from Jesus and that Michael is not the anointed one of the God of Israel [the moshiach], but a high ranking angel. For you cannot have an author mention two separate individuals with what their heavenly position is and then erroneously jump to the conclusion that they are the same individual. This also goes for the book of Daniel and the book of Revelation, which I will talk about as well. The epistle or letter of Jude clearly says that the Father is the only God, Jesus is the God of Israel's anointed one, and Michael is a high ranking angel, known as an arch-angel or a heavenly "prince" out of many "princes" according to Daniel 10:13.

To move on to Revelation, how does Revelation start out? It starts out like this:

"The Revelation of Jesus the moshaich, which the God [of Israel] gave unto him." Notice it does not say, "The Revelation of Michael." Yet, Michael is mentioned by name in this grand prophecy that Jesus gave to John through his angel as the same verse says, "The Revelation of Jesus the moshiach, which the God [of Israel] gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John:" Thus, if Jesus is telling a prophecy in Revelation 12:7 about Michael and the holy angels under his care it is very clear again that Jesus is not Michael. This makes a great case in point why Jehovah's Witnesses are just another foolish and demonic sect.

This is why I say these types of questions are said in complete ignorance; I do not say this to offend people, but to  simply state the simple  truth. If we yearn for the truth, then let us do diligence in really seeking the truth versus believing and assuming anything to be true that comes down the pike. So many errors are made because of people's misreading of what the scriptures plainly say. Keep in mind that on Noach's ark only 8 people were saved out of the whole entire earth. Likewise, out of the four cities of the plain, those being Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboim only three people were saved. So make sure your walk is sure and perfect and not something that is in error because of a lack of reading comprehension. Please be educated, my friend..

To go along with these verses that JW's totally ignore or write off, let me cite one more thing they also are completely blind to, it is the passage found in Hebrews 1:13, "But to which of the angels said He at any time, Sit on My right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?" If and when you read this chapter the author is talking about Jesus, not an angel. Yet, JWs and others like them view verse 1:13 as an actual question from the author of "Hebrews" to the reader to ask him if he knows which angel it is, versus seeing it in its correct context in which the author is pointing to the fact that not a single angel was invited to sit at the right hand of the Living God.

Thank you,

Maregaal Ben Yaakov

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Published 4/12/2009 or 1/17/6182