Metatron

Metatron (alternate spelling: Metraton, sometimes referred to as the latin Metator) is the name of an angel in Judaism and some branches of Christianity. However, there are no references to him in the Jewish Torah (Old Testament) or the Christian Scriptures (New Testament) and there is no consensus as to his genesis or the role that he plays in the hierarchy of Heaven and Hell. According to one school of thought, Enoch was taken by God and transformed into Metatron. However, this viewpoint is not shared by many Talmudic authorities.

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Angel - Judaism - Christianity - Torah - Old Testament - New Testament - Heaven - Hell - Enoch - God - Talmud

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The Zohar identifies Metatron as the angel that led the people of Israel through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. Metatron is also mentioned in the Pseudepigrapha, most notably in the Hebrew Book of Enoch (also called 3rd Enoch). According to Johann Eisenmenger, Metatron transmits the daily orders of God to the angels Gabriel and Sammael. Metatron is often identified as being the twin brother to Sandalphon, who is said to have been the prophet Elijah.

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Zohar - Israel - Egypt - Pseudepigrapha - Book of Enoch - Johann Eisenmenger - Gabriel - Sammael - Sandalphon - Elijah

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