Jewish angelic hierarchy
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) |
Kabbalistic (perhaps) angelic hierarchy
| The Sefirot in Kabbalah | ||
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The Tree of Life | |
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. If it is the Kabbalistic angelic hierarchy, it should not be attributed to "Golden Dawn", as they contradict authentic Kabbalah. If it is from "Golden Dawn", it should never be attributed to Kabbalah.
| Rank | Choir of Angels | Translation | Archangel | Sephirah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayot Ha Kodesh | Holy Living Ones | 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 | Rulers | Haniel | Netzach |
| 8 | Bene Elohim | Sons of Elohim | Michael | Hod |
| 9 | Cherubim | Strong Ones | Gabriel | Yesod |
| 10 | Ishim | Persons | Sandalphon | Malkuth |
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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