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teenphilo1
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This is the traditional battle cry of St. Michael the Archangel, correct? What is the significance? Is it a question? If so, who is it addressed to?
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Domnall
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It’s actually more than just the “battle cry” of St. Michael. 
Instead, it’s actually what his name means. It comes from two Hebrew phases. Mīkhā and El. (both of which are rough transliterations from the Hebrew.) The first is the actual question “Who is like” and the El is an abbreviated form of Elohim, a scriptural name for God.
So, I guess that starts explaining the significance. But, to answer your other inquiry, Mīkhāel is actually a question. The question, tradition say, was asked to Satan.
As the story goes, Satan tried to convince St. Michael to join him in rebellion against God with the promise “we can be like God,” meaning they would have power. St. Michael’s response is a rhetorical question, asking “who is like God?”, meaning that nobody is like God but Himself.
I hope that helps!
Instead, it’s actually what his name means. It comes from two Hebrew phases. Mīkhā and El. (both of which are rough transliterations from the Hebrew.) The first is the actual question “Who is like” and the El is an abbreviated form of Elohim, a scriptural name for God.So, I guess that starts explaining the significance. But, to answer your other inquiry, Mīkhāel is actually a question. The question, tradition say, was asked to Satan.
As the story goes, Satan tried to convince St. Michael to join him in rebellion against God with the promise “we can be like God,” meaning they would have power. St. Michael’s response is a rhetorical question, asking “who is like God?”, meaning that nobody is like God but Himself.
I hope that helps!
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teenphilo1
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Dakota_Roberts
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R_C
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It’s part of the mystery of predestination All Hebrew names have a meaning, especially those of the archangels.
Why, Lucifer was probably meant for greater things (his name was Heylel, “the shining one”, in Latin “Lucifer”, though one may consider that the description of him "falling from heaven like lightning " fulfills the name to some degree) - and thus he received a new name (“Satan”, the adversary - a role he does fulfill, at least to some degree, in his vain struggle against the Woman and her offspring).
Yet Michael fulfills his vocation fully as he has and always will rebuke the spirits who arrogantly make themselves equal to God
As for the others…Raphael: “God Heals” (and Tobiah’s wife and father appreciated that). Gabriel: “strong man of God” (this one would seem mysterious if we relate him to the Annunciation, but in fact he probably was the “man” who wrestled with Jacob… ).
All Hebrew names have a meaning, especially those of the archangels.Why, Lucifer was probably meant for greater things (his name was Heylel, “the shining one”, in Latin “Lucifer”, though one may consider that the description of him "falling from heaven like lightning " fulfills the name to some degree) - and thus he received a new name (“Satan”, the adversary - a role he does fulfill, at least to some degree, in his vain struggle against the Woman and her offspring).
Yet Michael fulfills his vocation fully as he has and always will rebuke the spirits who arrogantly make themselves equal to God
As for the others…Raphael: “God Heals” (and Tobiah’s wife and father appreciated that). Gabriel: “strong man of God” (this one would seem mysterious if we relate him to the Annunciation, but in fact he probably was the “man” who wrestled with Jacob… ).
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mangy_dog
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You have it right in your opening line, “it’s a battle cry” leveled at Lucifer and his fallen angels-warning, [who dares to pretend to be equal to God].
I seem to remember it more like, “who is like unto God”
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