Unlike the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael ... Some scholars believe Uriel is the archangel holding the "fiery sword" or the "flaming sword" that guarded the gates of Eden after Adam ...

wielding his fiery sword to separate the just from the unjust. Similarly, esoteric Christians see Uriel as the angel of wisdom, the one who helps guide human souls toward enlightenment and spiritual ...

On the icons Archangel Michael is depicted in armor, with a fiery sword in his hand. He tramples the dragon, which signifies evil; the Archangel stands in the gates of paradise, not allowing those who ...