Start Personen Suriel Suriel is an angel mentioned in Jewish apocryphal and pseudepigraphical literature, particularly in the Book of Enoch. He is counted among the archangels in certain traditions and is associated with the protection and guidance of souls. Suriel is not directly named by name in the canonical biblical scriptures but is part of the broader Jewish angelology from the intertestamental period.
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Schlüsselereignisse Suriel is mentioned as one of the holy angels in 1 Enoch, where he is described as the angel over spirits and souls. Although this is not a canonical text, it provides background for Jewish angelology.
1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: griech Ἰούδας Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοῦλος, ἀδελφὸς δὲ Ἰακώβου, τοῖς ἐν θεῷ πατρὶ ⸀ἠγαπημένοις καὶ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ τετηρημένοις κλητοῖς·
Although Suriel is not named by name in the canon, biblical texts reflect a rich tradition of angels as God's messengers and servants.
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? griech οὐχὶ πάντες εἰσὶν λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν;
Daniel mentions heavenly beings and archangels, a tradition to which Suriel belongs in broader Jewish literature.
13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I remained there with the kings of Persia. hebr וְשַׂ֣ר ׀ מַלְכ֣וּת פָּרַ֗ס עֹמֵ֤ד לְנֶגְדִּי֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וְאֶחָ֣ד י֔וֹם וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִֽיכָאֵ֗ל אַחַ֛ד הַשָּׂרִ֥ים הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים בָּ֣א לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי וַאֲנִי֙ נוֹתַ֣רְתִּי שָׁ֔ם אֵ֖צֶל מַלְכֵ֥י פָרָֽס׃
21 But I will tell you what is written in the book of truth. No one supports me against these princes except Michael, your prince. hebr אֲבָל֙ אַגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ אֶת־הָרָשׁ֥וּם בִּכְתָ֖ב אֱמֶ֑ת וְאֵ֨ין אֶחָ֜ד מִתְחַזֵּ֤ק עִמִּי֙ עַל־אֵ֔לֶּה כִּ֥י אִם־מִיכָאֵ֖ל שַׂרְכֶֽם׃ פ
The Book of Psalms testifies to angels as protectors, a role also attributed to Suriel in extrabiblical texts.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. hebr כִּ֣י מַ֭לְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־לָּ֑ךְ לִ֝שְׁמָרְךָ֗ בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃
12 They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. hebr עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם יִשָּׂא֑וּנְךָ פֶּן־תִּגֹּ֖ף בָּאֶ֣בֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ׃
Isaiah describes seraphim and heavenly beings who worship God, reflecting the angelic tradition to which Suriel belongs.
1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the temple. hebr בִּשְׁנַת־מוֹת֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ עֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ וָאֶרְאֶ֧ה אֶת־אֲדֹנָ֛י יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֖א רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֑א וְשׁוּלָ֖יו מְלֵאִ֥ים אֶת־הַהֵיכָֽל׃
2 Above him stood seraphim, each with six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. hebr שְׂרָפִ֨ים עֹמְדִ֤ים ׀ מִמַּ֙עַל֙ ל֔וֹ שֵׁ֧שׁ כְּנָפַ֛יִם שֵׁ֥שׁ כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאֶחָ֑ד בִּשְׁתַּ֣יִם ׀ יְכַסֶּ֣ה פָנָ֗יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֛יִם יְכַסֶּ֥ה רַגְלָ֖יו וּבִשְׁתַּ֥יִם יְעוֹפֵֽף׃
3 And they called out to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory." hebr וְקָרָ֨א זֶ֤ה אֶל־זֶה֙ וְאָמַ֔ר קָד֧וֹשׁ ׀ קָד֛וֹשׁ קָד֖וֹשׁ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת מְלֹ֥א כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃