Metatron
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Metatron is a powerful angelic being often depicted in Jewish and Christian mysticism as a celestial scribe or the voice of God.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metatron canonical | 3 |
| Metatron as scribe of heaven | 1 |
| Uriel | 1 |
| angel Metatron | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angelic being
ⓘ
archangel ⓘ figure in Christian mysticism ⓘ figure in Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| angelicOrder |
sometimes linked to cherubim
ⓘ
sometimes linked to seraphim ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
3 Enoch
ⓘ
Hekhalot Rabbati ⓘ
surface form:
Sefer Hekhalot
Zohar ⓘ various Kabbalistic writings ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Keter sefirah
ⓘ
Tree of Life ⓘ divine throne ⓘ heavenly chariot ⓘ |
| associatedTradition |
Christian esotericism
ⓘ
Jewish apocryphal literature ⓘ Kabbalah ⓘ Merkavah mysticism ⓘ
surface form:
Merkabah mysticism
|
| controversy | some rabbinic concerns about confusion with divinity ⓘ |
| dwellsIn | highest heaven ⓘ |
| elevatedBy | God ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
guiding mystics through heavenly realms
ⓘ
presiding over heavenly courts ⓘ recording human deeds ⓘ transmitting divine messages ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Angel of the Lord
ⓘ
Chancellor of Heaven ⓘ Lesser YHWH ⓘ Prince of the Presence ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | Enoch ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Western esotericism
ⓘ
angelology in various mystical systems ⓘ later occult and esoteric traditions ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew tradition ⓘ |
| nameEtymology |
possibly from Greek elements meaning "beyond" and "throne"
ⓘ
possibly from Latin "metator" meaning "guide" or "measurer" ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
enthroned near God
ⓘ
immense in size ⓘ radiant with divine light ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest angels ⓘ |
| role |
angelic intermediary
ⓘ
celestial scribe ⓘ heavenly mediator ⓘ heavenly scribe ⓘ voice of God ⓘ |
| transformationFrom |
Enoch
ⓘ
surface form:
patriarch Enoch
|
| worshipStatus | not worshipped as God in mainstream Judaism ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
angel Metatron
subject surface form:
The Creation
this entity surface form:
Uriel