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Gabriel is not referred to as an archangel in the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament. However, a wealth of Jewish literature was written during the Second Temple period (516 BC–70 AD). Much of the literature produced during this intertestamental period was of the apocalyptic genre.
What does the Bible say about the angel Gabriel? The angel Gabriel is a messenger who was entrusted to deliver several important messages on God’s behalf.
Gabriel is one of only two angels explicitly named in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. His name, derived from the Hebrew “גַּבְרִיאֵל” (Gavriʾel), is often understood to mean “God is my strength” or “mighty one of God.”
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Among the most prominent and powerful beings in biblical tradition stands Gabriel, one of the few angels specifically named in Scripture and honored across multiple faith traditions.
Gabriel, in the three Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—was one of the archangels. He was employed to announce the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and to announce the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary.
The angel Gabriel may be one of the most well-known characters in the traditional Christmas story, and aside from the Trinity members and the devil, he’s probably the most famous divine being in the Bible. But how much do we really know about Gabriel? How much of what we “know” is based on the Bible, and how much is based on TV Christmas specials?