Zadkiel

Zadkiel
Sanctus Zadkiel, stained glass window at St Michael's Church, Brighton, England.
Archangel
Venerated in	Judaism, Anglicanism, Coptic Orthodoxy
Attributes	Dagger

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Zadkiel (Hebrew: צִדְקִיאֵל Ṣīḏqīʾēl, 'God is my Righteousness'), also known as Hasdiel,^[a] is an archangel in Jewish and Christian angelology.

Abraham sacrifice

As an angel of mercy, some texts claim that Zadkiel is the unnamed biblical Angel of the Lord who holds back Abraham to prevent the patriarch from sacrificing his son, Isaac. Because of this, he is usually shown holding a dagger. Other texts cite Michael or Tadhiel or some other angel as the angel intended, while others interpret the Angel of the Lord as a theophany.^[3]

Associated symbolism

In Jewish mysticism and Christian Kabbalah, Zadkiel is associated with the classical planet Jupiter.^[4] The angel's position in the sephirot is fourth, which corresponds to Chesed "Kindness".^[5][6]

In fiction

• In the Japanese light novel series Date A Live, Zadkiel is a spiritual weapon (referred to as Angels within the series), belonging to Yoshino Himekawa. Zadkiel takes the form of a large rabbit-like puppet that is capable of absorbing water from the air and ground, creating a cold mist that can freeze anything it touches.

See also

• List of angels in theology
• Sydyk

Notes

References

Sources

• Davidson, Gustav (1967). A dictionary of angels: including the fallen angels. Free Press. ISBN 9780029070505.
• Lewis, James R.; Oliver, Evelyn Dorothy (2008). Angels A to Z. Visible Ink Press. p. xviii. ISBN 9781578592579.

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