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Archangel Raphael
The Angel of Healing

The word "Archangel" is comes from the Greek words "Arche," which means Chief or Principal and "Angelos" meaning Messenger or Representative.

Raphael's name is a combination of two Hebrew words: “Rapha” (physician, healer) and “el” (God), and when combined Raphael means "God heals." Raphael is "one of the seven angels who stand in the glorious presence of the Lord, ready to serve him," (Tobit 12:15), and he is the Principle healer in the angelic realm. Archangels carry out important tasks for the Sovereign LORD of the universe, the LORD Almighty, the triune God, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Raphael the Archangel Painting by Deacon Lawrence Klimecki (Click Image to Enlarge and or purchase a copy)

The Roman Catholic Church identifies Raphael as "Saint Raphael, the Archangel."  However, unlike most saints, Raphael has never been a human; although he once disguised himself as human in the Book of Tobit, he has been declared a saint in honor of helping humanity.

To receive assistance from Archangel Raphael or any angel, one must pray to Jesus Christ for healing and request Archangel Raphael, the angel of healing, to deliver it.

Outside of receiving healing through the Grace of Jesus Christ, seeing green, the color associated with the Archangel Raphael, in odd, unordinary ways is the only way of knowing that Jesus Christ heard your prayer and sent Raphael to answer it.

Below are examples of God's blessings delivered through Raphael recorded in different religious scriptures.

The Book of Tobit

In the Catholic and Orthodox 'Book of Tobit,' a book of scripture that is part of the biblical canon, God sends the Archangel Raphael, disguised as a human, to answer the prayers of two faithful souls: Tobit and Sara.

Tobit prayed to the LORD to reattain his sight because he lost it in a freak accident.

Sara prayed for God's help in finding love because of a curse that was upon her by a demon who killed all of her husbands on their wedding night, seven in total.

Archangel Raphael and Tobit's son Tobias

The day after his prayer, Tobit sent his son Tobias and his dog out to collect silver coins he had loaned to someone.

Before Tobias set out on his journey, God sent Raphael, disguised as a human, a helpful traveling companion for the young man.

(People often pray to the LORD for the Archangel Raphael's help and protection while traveling because of how God sent his Archangel Raphael to help and protect Tobias in his travels.)

On their journey, Tobias and Raphael caught a large fish in the waters of the river Tigris that tried to attack Tobias.

Tobias ate his portion of the fish, and Raphael pretended to eat his; after Tobias finished eating, Raphael told Tobias to keep the organs of the fish for later use.

As they continue their journey, Raphael tells Tobias about a good woman named Sara and that they should meet.

Tobias is first excited about meeting Sara but then becomes discouraged about her after he finds out about the curse against her and that all her husbands died on their wedding night.

Raphael encourages Tobias to trust the LORD and convinces him to meet Sara. 

Tobias and Sara in Prayer with the Angel Raphael
and the Demon by Jan Steen

After they meet and fall in love, Sara worries that Tobias will have the same fate as her previous husbands after they wed.

The Archangel Raphael, still disguised as a human, tells Tobias to throw the heart and liver of the fish they killed into a fire and that the smell would drive the demon cursing Sara away.

So, Tobias threw the organs into the fire, and then Sara walked through the smoke, causing the demon to leave her alone.

The truth to all the healing came from the LORD's divine power delivered through his angelic messenger Raphael.

Raphael gave Tobias the knowledge of how to drive the demon out of Sara using the heart and liver of the fish.

(The LORD will send the Archangel Raphael to give individuals the knowledge to help themselves heal as an answer to their prayers.)

Furthermore, after Tobias threw the fish's organs into the fire to drive the demon out of Sara, Raphael bound the demon, not the fish's organs, as in the book of Tobit's excerpt below.

As seen in the painting above by Jan Steen, titled: 'Tobias and Sarah in Prayer with the Angel Raphael and the Demon,' it's revealed that the Archangel Raphael is the one who binds the demon after the smell of the burning organs drove it out of Sara.

In addition, it was Raphael who told Tobias how to heal his father's eyesight using the fish's gallbladder.

Raphael shows Tobias how to make the ointment with the fish's gallbladder that heals his father Tobit's eyesight.

Raphael shows Tobias how to heal his father of blindness

When these acts of healing were taking place, Raphael could not disclose his true identity to keep from frightening his companions.

Near the end of the story, the Archangel Raphael reveals himself to Tobit as One of the Seven Angels who stand before the Lord.

John 5:4

In the New Testament's Book, the Gospel of John, although it does not name the Archangel Raphael by name, he is believed to be the angel who healed by stirring the waters at the Pool of Bethesda:

The Pool of Bethesda (1877)
by Robert Bateman

Book of Enoch

In the ancient Jewish 'Book of Enoch,' the Archangel Raphael is mentioned by name several times with the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Phanuel. 

The Talmud

Three Archangels Help Abraham

The names of the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are also found in the fourth order of the Mishna, called the Nezikin, which is part of the Talmud, a central text of mainstream Judaism.

Abraham with the Three Angels - Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael

Found in the volume of Bava Metzia, the three archangels appear to Abraham on the plains of Mamre.

According to the Jerusalem Talmud, Raphael is one of the three angels that appeared to Abraham in the oak grove of Mamre, in the region of Hebron. (Bava Metzia 86b).

Painting: Abraham and the Three Angels by Willem van Herp
(Abraham's wife Sarah is in the background)

The Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael were sent to carry out a specific mission.

Gabriel's mission was to destroy Sodom. Michael's mission was to inform Sarah that she would give birth to a son, and both were to save Lot from Sodom's destruction.  Raphael's mission was to heal Abraham (from his recent circumcision).

The Archangel Raphael is
the Patron Saint of...

The Archangel Raphael is the Patron Saint of doctors, nurses, health care workers, pharmacists, the blind, the sick, the disabled, the mentally ill, people suffering from nightmares, travelers, couples who need their relationship to be healed, and anyone needing guidance or protection.

What does this mean?

If you are having issues with one of these matters, pray to the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ for help and ask Jesus to send the Archangel Raphael - the (Chief) Angel of Healing to deliver the response to your prayer.

About Prayer

Prayer comes from the heart; there is no script. Just remember to always finish your prayer, saying, "In Jesus name, Amen," because there is power in Jesus's name.

Jesus said the following:

Jesus goes on to say the following in the next chapter of John:

for Non-Christians...

To those who may not be a Christian, give Jesus a chance to help you.

Before you give up on this course of healing, with an honest heart, ask Jesus Christ for help and ask Jesus to send the Archangel Raphael, the principal angel of healing, to deliver the response to your prayer. 

Archangel Raphael Stained Glass Art by Anny Danowskiej

Have Faith and Expect and Answer!

If you do this, you will most likely be surprised with the results if you open your heart and mind to Jesus for the blessing you seek. 

Also, you can consider the answer to your prayer as an invitation into the Kingdom of God, and when/if you are ready, ask Jesus into your heart by accepting him as your Lord and Savior, ask him to forgive your sins and repent of them.

If you do this, you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift to support you and help you in faith for the rest of your life.

Receiving
Jesus Christ as Your Lord & Savior

Jesus Christ shed his perfect blood and died on the cross as the perfect sacrifice to free those who believe in him from sin. Then, after he was entombed for three days, Jesus Christ was resurrected from the grave, giving those who believe in these truths eternal life in heaven with Jesus and his Father.

• If you believe these truths, Ask Jesus to forgive you for your sins and repent from them.  To believe and do these things is to be "Born Again" and start submitting your worries to Jesus Christ through prayer to take care of them.
• End your prayer with "in Jesus's name, Amen" because there is power in his name.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:1-6

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen .                                                       Matthew 28:18-20

I encourage you to learn more about Jesus Christ by reading the New Testament of the Holy Bible.

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Archangel Raphael - The Angel of Healing

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