BIBLES OLD TESTAMENT TOBIT ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL & MICHAEL CAMELITE ROSARY MEDAL
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Please note that same cross/medal prices vary, based oncondition, age and appearance. THE POSTED PHOTOS & BOOK ARE NOT ON AUCTION. Here are the images are of Archangel Raphael St. Michael& Amadeus, ever present to those who pray, believe, and wear this beautifuland unique 18th century medal from the Papal States, minted in ROME. This medal is 1.25 inches long and weighs 14 grams ofbronze. It is an original medal from my late mother’s vast estate collection ofCatholi...c Medals (Bertha; the founder of Church-Woman Antiques). The name of the angel Raphael appears only in theBiblical Book of Tobit. The Book of Tobit is considered deuterocanonical byCatholics, Orthodox, and some Anglicans. Raphael first appears disguised inhuman form as the travelling companion of Tobit's son, Tobit (Greek:Τωβίας/Tobias), calling himself "Azarias the son of the greatAnanias". During the journey, the archangel's protective influence isshown in many ways including the binding of a demon in the desert of upperEgypt. After returning and healing the blind Tobit, Azarias makes himself knownas "the angel Raphael, one of the seven, who stand before the Lord"Tobit 12:15. He is venerated as Saint Raphael the Archangel. Regarding the healingpowers attributed to Raphael, there is his declaration to Tobit (Tobit, 12)that he was sent by the Lord to heal him of his blindness and to deliver Sarah, his future daughter-in-law, from the demon Amadeus, who kills every man shemarries on their wedding night before the marriage can be consummated. In theNew Testament, only the archangels Gabriel and Michael are mentioned by name(Luke 1:9–26; Jude 1:9). Later manuscripts of John 5:1–4 refer to the pool ofBethesda, where the multitude of the infirm lay awaiting the moving of thewater, for "an angel of the Lord descended at certain times into the pond;and the water was moved. And he that went down first into the pond after themotion of the water was made whole of whatsoever infirmity he lay under".Because of the healing role assigned to Raphael, this angel is generallyassociated with the archangel. This medals dating can be confirmed on pages 2 & 3 ofthe book AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS MEDALS, by Bob Forrest, and published byNUMISMATICA INTERNATIONAL in 2004. In addition, this book has chapters(outlined in the table of contents), describing each of the categories ofmedals, their possible place of pilgrimage (acquisition), and origin of themint where they were made. We recommend that anyone serious about collectingmedals from this period, acquire a copy of this book. Thanks for your kind support of our work!
