Jewish angelic hierarchy
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Main article: angel (Judaism)
Maimonides, in his Yad ha-Chazakah: Yesodei ha-Torah, counts ten ranks of angels in the Jewish angelic hierarchy, beginning from the highest:
| Rank | Angel | Notes |
| 1 | Chayot Ha Kodesh | |
| 2 | Ophanim | |
| 3 | Erelim | See Isaiah 33:7 |
| 4 | Hashmallim | See Ezekiel 1:4 |
| 5 | Seraphim | See Isaiah 6 |
| 6 | Malakhim | Messengers, angels |
| 7 | Elohim | "Godly beings" |
| 8 | Bene Elohim | "Sons of Godly beings" |
| 9 | Cherubim | See Talmud Hagigah 13b |
| 10 | Ishim | "manlike beings", see Daniel (10:5) |
[edit] Kabbalistic angelic hierarchy
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According to the Kabbalah as described by the Golden Dawn there are ten archangels, each commanding one of the choir of angels and corresponding to one of the Sephirot. It is similar to the Jewish angelic hierarchy.
| Rank | Choir of Angels | Translation | Archangel | Sephirah |
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| 1 | Hayot Ha Kodesh | Holy Animals | Metatron | Keter |
| 2 | Ophanim | Wheels | Raziel | Chokmah |
| 3 | Erelim | Thrones | Tzaphkiel | Binah |
| 4 | Hashmallim | Electric Ones | Tzadkiel | Chesed |
| 5 | Seraphim | Burning Ones | Khamael | Gevurah |
| 6 | Malakhim | Messengers, angels | Raphael | Tipheret |
| 7 | Elohim | Gods | Haniel | Netzach |
| 8 | Bene Elohim | Sons of God | Michael | Hod |
| 9 | Cherubim | Strong Ones | Gabriel | Yesod |
| 10 | Ishim | Persons | Sandalphon | Malkuth |
[edit] References
- Jewish Encyclopedia, "Angelology"
- Jewish POV: Angels and Demons (YouTube)
- Israel Regardie, The Golden Dawn, Llewellyn Publications, 1992, ISBN 0-87542-663-8
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