Archangel Gabriel

Archangel Gabriel
Biblical Figure
First Appearance:	Book of Daniel
Species:	Archangel
Occupation:	Angel of Revelation
Turtledove Appearances:

In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Bahai), Gabriel (Hebrew: גַּבְרִיאֵל, Modern Gavri'el, Tiberian Gaḇrîʼēl, God is my strength; Arabic: جبريل, Jibrīl or جبرائيل Jibrāʾīl) is an archangel who typically serves as a messenger to humans from God.

Gabriel is mentioned in the Bible - once in the Old Testament and once in the New. In the Book of Daniel, he appears to the prophet Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). In the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel appears to the virgin Mary and to Zechariah, foretelling the births of Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively (Luke 1:11–38).

Daniel does not explicitly identify Gabriel as an angel: he is a visionary figure whom Daniel calls "the man Gabriel". However, the Talmud contains references to Gabriel as an angel.

In Luke, Gabriel is referred to as "an angel of the Lord". (Luke 1:11) But later Christian traditions call him an archangel, following terminology developed in the Intertestamental period, especially the Book of Enoch. In the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern, and Oriental Orthodox Churches, the archangels Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel are considered saints.

Muhammad receiving his first revelation from the angel Gabriel.

In Islam, Gabriel (Jibra'il) is believed to have been the angel who dictated the Qu'ran to the Prophet Muhammad over a period of 23 years.

Archangel Gabriel in "Departures"

Agent of Byzantium POD: c. 597 CE
Appearance(s):	"Departures"
Type of Appearance:	Reference

As a young man, Mouamet had been making his first run as a merchant into Damascus and heard a monk preaching in the marketplace. He was a pagan at the time, but thought he heard the Archangel Gabriel saying "Follow!" and so he did, converting to Christianity and joining the monastery in Ir-Ruhaiyeh.