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Finally, Gabriel was present during the Passion and [[Resurrection]] of the Lord. He is identified as the mysterious "young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment ... following Jesus" who fled naked after he was seized during Christ's arrest in Gethsemene ([[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 14:51-2){{ref|1}}. Most importantly, it was Gabriel who announced Christ's Resurrection to the [[Sunday of Myrrh-bearing Women|Myrrh-bearing Women]] outside the tomb.
==Gabriel in [[Iconography]]==
Because the Angels are incorporeal beings, though they nevertheless take on human form when appearing to mankind, it can be difficult to differentiate one from another in [[icon]]s.
He should not be confused with the Archangel Michael, who carries a sword, shield, date-tree branch, and in the other hand a spear, white banner (possibly with scarlet cross) and tends to wear red. Michael's specific mission is to suppress enemies of the true Church (hence the military theme), while Gabriel's is to announce mankind's salvation.
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Image:Gabrielhtm.jpg|Gabriel the Archangel.
File:Simon Ushakov - Archangel Gabriel.jpg|Archangel Gabriel, by Simon Ushakov (1626–1686), 2nd third of 17th c.
File:Arch-Gabriel.JPG|Archangel Gabriel, by Vlasios Tsotsonis.
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==Hymns==
*[[w:Archangel Gabriel|''Archangel Gabriel'' on Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.sarahsarchangels.com/archangels/gabriel.html Archangel Gabriel] from "Sarah's Archangels" (non-denominational)
*Smiljka Gabelić. ''"The Archangelos Xorinos, or the Banisher."'' '''Dumbarton Oaks Papers.''' Vol. 50 (1996), pp.345-360.
*{{note|1}} Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
[[bg:Гавраил]]
[[fr:Gabriel (Archange)]]
[[ro:Gavriil (Arhanghelul)]]
