Metatron


Also known as Jophiel/Yophiel or Zophiel, one of the seven archangels. Not much is known about the angel Zaphkiel.

Jews believe him to be the Archangel of Wisdom. In Mormon Kabbalah, Zaphkiel is the herald of the Sefirot Binah, which is Hebrew for understanding. According to 4 Moses and Zenos 4:4 he is Metatron (Hebrew: “one who guards”), also known as Mitatrun in Arabic.

Metatron is the angel of the veil. His name likely came from Mattara “keeper of the watch” or Memater “to guard” or “to protect.” According to Kabbalah, Enoch is given a new name when he is transfigured, and that is Metatron. In Sefer Hekhalot, also known as 3 Enoch, Enoch is transformed into the archangel Metatron. This text identifies Metatron as the angel that led Israel out of Egypt and into the wilderness (Exodus 23:21). The name Metatron, like Jesus Christ, is a modern version from the Greek.

See 4 Moses 30:15-16, 39:6, Zenos 4-5, 6:1.