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Martin Lempereur

See Merten de Keyser.

Merten de Keyser

The Flemish name of Martin Lempereur, a 16th-century French printer and publisher, who worked mainly in Antwerp (Flanders). He printed the first complete French and English Bible translations, as well as a number of works by English Protestant authors, including several works of William Tyndale. He is also known by his Latinized name Martinus Caesar.

Michael (מִיכָאֵל)

Hebrew. ‘Who is like God’. Name of the first archangel, who was known as a true servant of God. He was given the highest rank and presides over all other angels. He is described as a warrior and advocate for Israel, serving as one who stands for the people of Israel in time of conflict and who intercedes for them before God. He is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church. In Islam, Michael is believed to be the archangel of mercy, responsible for bringing rain and thunder to the Earth. Being the leader of the celestial army in a battle with Satan, he is usually represented in the dress of a warrior.

 

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