Vintage Old Testament Tobit & Archangel Raphael Sterling Silver Rosary Medal
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:4998867 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
This medal is on consignment for auction from one of the convents we work with, and until recently was used on a Carmelite nuns habit rosary. On the medal is the image of Archangel Raphael, ever present to those who pray, believe, and own this beautifuland unique Vintage medal. This medal is 7/8th inches long and weighs 5 grams of sterling silver.The name of theangel Raphael appears only in the Biblical Book of Tobit. The Book of Tobit isconsidered deuterocanonical by Cathol...ics, Orthodox, and some Anglicans. Raphaelfirst appears disguised in human form as the travelling companion of Tobit'sson, Tobit (Greek: Τωβίας/Tobias), calling himself "Azarias the son of thegreat Ananias". During the course of the journey the archangel'sprotective influence is shown in many ways including the binding of a demon inthe desert of upper Egypt. After returning and healing the blind Tobit, Azariasmakes himself known as "the angel Raphael, one of the seven, who standbefore the Lord" Tobit 12:15. He is venerated as Saint Raphael theArchangel.Regarding the healing powers attributed to Raphael, thereis his declaration to Tobit (Tobit, 12) that he was sent by the Lord to healhim of his blindness and to deliver Sarah, his future daughter-in-law, from thedemon Amadeus, who kills every man she marries on their wedding night beforethe marriage can be consummated.In the New Testament, only the archangels Gabriel andMichael are mentioned by name (Luke 1:9–26; Jude 1:9). Later manuscripts ofJohn 5:1–4 refer to the pool of Bethesda, where the multitude of the infirm layawaiting the moving of the water, for "an angel of the Lord descended atcertain times into the pond; and the water was moved. And he that went downfirst into the pond after the motion of the water was made whole of whatsoeverinfirmity he lay under". Because of the healing role assigned to Raphael, this particular angel is generally associated with the archangel.Thank you for your kind heart, and good luck bidding!
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