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Sariel is a name of an angel in some Second Temple period Jewish writings, including the Book of Enoch and the War Scroll. | Sariel is a name of an angel in some Second Temple period Jewish writings, including the Book of Enoch and the War Scroll. | ||
In the Greek version of the Book of Enoch, Sariēl is one of the seven holy angels who watch; the Ethiopic version instead has the name Saraqâêl. In the Ethiopic version of Enoch, there is a fallen angel named Sariêl, who is mentioned to have taught humans the course of the moon; the Greek version of Enoch instead calls this angel Seriēl. | In the Greek version of the Book of Enoch, Sariēl is one of the seven holy angels who watch; the Ethiopic version instead has the name Saraqâêl (Enoch 20:6). In the Ethiopic version of Enoch, there is a fallen angel named Sariêl, who is mentioned to have taught humans the course of the moon; the Greek version of Enoch instead calls this angel Seriēl (Enoch 6:7, 8:3). | ||
In the War Scroll, Sariel is one of four angels (along with [[Michael]], [[Gabriel]], and [[Raphael]]) whose name is to be written on the shields of tower soldiers. | In the War Scroll, Sariel is one of four angels (along with [[Michael]], [[Gabriel]], and [[Raphael]]) whose name is to be written on the shields of tower soldiers. | ||