Based on an Andrei Rublev version of this icon theme. "Michael" in Hebrew means "who is like God" and "angel" in Hebrew refers to "one going or "one sent", in other words a messenger.
Archangel Michael's tasks, according to scripture are:
• To fight against Satan.
• To rescue the souls of the faithful from the power of the enemy, especially at the hour of death.
• To be the champion of God's people, the Jews in the Old Law, the Christians in the New Testament; therefore he was the patron of the Church, and of the orders of knights during the Middle Ages.
• To call away from earth and bring men's souls to judgment
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