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[[File:Archangel Jophiel.jpg|350px|thumb|Archangel Jophiel holding a flaming sword and a scourge with three cords]] | [[File:Archangel Jophiel.jpg|350px|thumb|Archangel Jophiel holding a flaming sword and a scourge with three cords]] | ||
The [[angel]] '''Jophiel''' (Heb. יוֹפִיאֵל Yōp̄īʾēl, "God is my beauty"), also called Iophiel, Iofiel, Jofiel, Yofiel, Youfiel, Zophiel (צֹפִיאֵל Ṣōp̄īʾēl, "God is my watchman") and Zuriel (צוּרִיאֵל Ṣūrīʾēl, "God is my rock"), is a non-canonical [[archangel]] of wisdom, understanding, and judgment, art and beauty. She is listed as one of the Seven Archangels in Pseudo-Dionysian teachings. Due to the association with beauty, Jophiel is one of very few angels to be sometimes portrayed as female. However, many angels have no canonical gender, and are most commonly referred to by male pronouns. | The [[angel]] '''Jophiel''' (Heb. יוֹפִיאֵל Yōp̄īʾēl, "God is my beauty"), also called '''Iophiel''', Iofiel, Jofiel, Yofiel, Youfiel, Zophiel (צֹפִיאֵל Ṣōp̄īʾēl, "God is my watchman") and Zuriel (צוּרִיאֵל Ṣūrīʾēl, "God is my rock"), is a non-canonical [[archangel]] of wisdom, understanding, and judgment, art and beauty. She is listed as one of the Seven Archangels in Pseudo-Dionysian teachings. Due to the association with beauty, Jophiel is one of very few angels to be sometimes portrayed as female. However, many angels have no canonical gender, and are most commonly referred to by male pronouns. | ||
According to [[Robert Fludd]], Jophiel and [[Archangel Raziel]] rule together over the [[Cherubim]] choir in the [[hierarchy of angels]]. | According to [[Robert Fludd]], Jophiel and [[Archangel Raziel]] rule together over the [[Cherubim]] choir in the [[hierarchy of angels]]. | ||
In addition to being an [[angel]], Jophiel is also the name of the [[planetary intelligence]] of [[Jupiter]]. | |||
==Abilities and functions== | ==Abilities and functions== | ||
According to the pseudepigraphal ''Revelation of Moses'', another name for Jophiel is Dina (Hebrew: דִּינָה Dīnā, "Judgement"). In the text, Jophiel/Dina is described as an angel of the seventh [[heaven]], a [[Kabbalah|Kabbalistic]] guardian of the Torah (and wisdom itself), who taught 70 languages to souls at the dawn of creation. The [[Zohar]] lists her as a Great Angel Chief in charge of 53 legions who superintend Torah-readings on the [[Sabbat]]h. Jophiel is said to be a companion to the angel [[Metatron]]. | According to the pseudepigraphal ''Revelation of Moses'', another name for Jophiel is Dina (Hebrew: דִּינָה Dīnā, "Judgement"). In the text, Jophiel/Dina is described as an angel of the seventh [[heaven]], a [[Kabbalah|Kabbalistic]] guardian of the Torah (and wisdom itself), who taught 70 languages to souls at the dawn of creation. The [[Zohar]] lists her as a Great Angel Chief in charge of 53 legions who superintend Torah-readings on the [[Sabbat]]h. Jophiel is said to be a companion to the angel [[Metatron]]. | ||
[[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]] and [[Thomas Rudd]] name Jophiel as the teacher of Shem and the Intelligence of Jupiter with [[Hismael]] being the | [[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]] and [[Thomas Rudd]] name Jophiel as the teacher of Shem and the Intelligence of Jupiter with [[Hismael]] being the [[planetary spirit]] of the same. | ||
In the Anglican tradition, Jophiel is recognized as an archangel. She is often depicted in iconography holding a flaming sword, such as the stained glasses at St Michael's Church in Brighton, St Peter and St John's Church in Kirkley, Holy Trinity Church in Coventry and a mural at St. John's Episcopal Church in Memphis, Tennessee. | In the Anglican tradition, Jophiel is recognized as an archangel. She is often depicted in iconography holding a flaming sword, such as the stained glasses at St Michael's Church in Brighton, St Peter and St John's Church in Kirkley, Holy Trinity Church in Coventry and a mural at St. John's Episcopal Church in Memphis, Tennessee. | ||