Who Is the Archangel Michael?/The Bible's answer

 . Michael commands an angelic army - Conclusion 

The Bible mentions only one other name of someone having authority over an army of angels. It describes the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels in a flaming fire, as he brings vengeance." (2 Thessalonians 1:7, 8; Matthew 16:27) Jesus "went to heaven, and the angels and authorities and powers were made subject to him." (1 Peter 3:21. 22) It would not make sense for God to set up Jesus and Michael as rival commanders of the holy angels. Rather, it is more reasonable to conclude that both names, Jesus and Michael, refer to the same person. 

. Michael "will stand up" during an unprecedented "time of distress." (Daniel 12:1) In the book of Daniel, the expression "stand up" is often used to refer to a king who rises up to take special action. (Daniel 11:2-4, 21) Jesus Christ, identified as "the Word of God," will take special action as the "King of kings" to strike down all of God's enemies and protect God's people. (Revelation 19:11-16) He will do so during a time of "great tribulation such as not occurred since the world's beginning." - MATTHEW 24:41, 42. 

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