A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1872)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, Hurd and Houghton · leaf 246
it was whom God com-mi^^sioned to expel Satan and the re-bellious angels from heaven. His officenoAv is believed to be twofold, — includ-ing that of patron saint of the Churchon earth, and Lord of the souls of thedead ; deciding their merits, present-ino- the g-ood to God, and sending theevil and… … (Oathedrrtl of Cortonn, about7th centiir,.) St. Michael. ILLUSTRATED IN ART. 229 Israelites on their journey, contended Avith Satan for tlie body ofMoses (Jude 5), put blessings instead of curses in Balaams mouth(Num. xxii. 35), was with Joshua at Jericho (Josh. v. 13), appearedto Gideon (Judges…
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