"There are certain creatures, rational and divine, which are called powers [spirit creatures, probably angels]; and of these Christ was the highest and best and is called not only the wisdom of God [Proverbs 8:22] but also His power." - [Early Christian Scholar] Origen; ANF 10:321-322.
"We take it that Michael . . . is, from the outset, Christ in warlike array against Satan." - J.P. Lange; commenting on Revelation 12:7
“Let it be observed that the word archangel is never found in the plural number in the sacred writings. There can be properly only one archangel, one chief or head of all the angelic host. Nor is the word devil, as applied to the great enemy of mankind, ever found in the plural; there can be but one monarch of all fallen spirits. Michael is this archangel, and head of all the angelic orders; the devil, great dragon, or Satan, is head of all the diabolic orders. When these two hosts are opposed to each other they are said to act under these two chiefs, as leaders; hence in Revelation 12:7, it is said: MICHAEL and his angels fought against the DRAGON and his angels. The word Michael lakym, seems to be compounded of ym mi, who, k ke, like, and la El, God; he who is like God; hence by this personage, in the Apocalypse, many understand the Lord Jesus.” - Adam Clarke; Clarke's Commentary
“(14) Christ is the Prince of angels and head of the Church, who bears that iron rod..." - The 1599 Geneva Study Bible; footnote for Revelation 12:7
“Let it be observed that the word archangel is never found in the plural number in the sacred writings. There can be properly only one archangel, one chief or head of all the angelic host. Nor is the word devil, as applied to the great enemy of mankind, ever found in the plural; there can be but one monarch of all fallen spirits. Michael is this archangel, and head of all the angelic orders; the devil, great dragon, or Satan, is head of all the diabolic orders. When these two hosts are opposed to each other they are said to act under these two chiefs, as leaders; hence in Revelation 12:7, it is said: MICHAEL and his angels fought against the DRAGON and his angels. The word Michael lakym, seems to be compounded of ym mi, who, k ke, like, and la El, God; he who is like God; hence by this personage, in the Apocalypse, many understand the Lord Jesus.” - Adam Clarke; Clarke's Commentary
“(14) Christ is the Prince of angels and head of the Church, who bears that iron rod..." - The 1599 Geneva Study Bible; footnote for Revelation 12:7
“1b2. Another prophecy in Daniel 12:1-3 respects the second and personal coming of Christ; for he is meant by Michael, who is "as God", as his name signifies, equal to him; the ‘great prince,’ the prince of the kings of the earth, and the head of all principalities and powers.” - John Gill; A Body of Doctrinal Divinity
"And at that time shall Michael stand up,.... The Archangel, who has all the angels of heaven under him, and at his command, the Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ" - John Gill; Exposition of the Entire Bible
"this “voice of the archangel” (1 Thess. 4:16) is apparently “the voice of the Lord Jesus Christ”! - [One of the worlds foremost Bible scholars; also a Trinitarian] W.E. Vine; An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
"And at that time shall Michael stand up,.... The Archangel, who has all the angels of heaven under him, and at his command, the Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ" - John Gill; Exposition of the Entire Bible
"this “voice of the archangel” (1 Thess. 4:16) is apparently “the voice of the Lord Jesus Christ”! - [One of the worlds foremost Bible scholars; also a Trinitarian] W.E. Vine; An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
"that both these words [Michael and Angel] do sometimes refer to Christ; and also affirms that Christ is the Archangel." - Brown's Dictionary of the Bible
"The author of Hebrews ... thinks of [Jesus] as an angel, whom God had exalted above all others, investing him with his own majesty and calling him by the name of Son." - [Highly respected Trinitarian scholar, Professor at Union Theological Seminary] Dr F.E. Scott; An Encyclopedia of Religion
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