Historical Sources
Apocryphal Sources
B Deuterocanonical / Apocryphal Ancient Text1 Enoch
1 Enoch 40; 1 Enoch 71
Phanuel appears in Enochic tradition among angels associated with presence and repentance themes.
Tradition Notes
- Phanuel is not a canonical angelic name; the entry belongs to Enochic and later reception.
- Some traditions associate or confuse Phanuel with Uriel; this archive treats that as a tradition note rather than a fixed identity.
Traditional and Symbolic Functions
- Traditional functions
- Presence, Repentance themes, Watchfulness, Mercy
- Symbolic functions
- Turning toward God, Merciful attention, Presence before judgment
- Tree of Life associations
- No Tree of Life correspondence is assigned in the current archive.
- Light imagery
- Ivory-gold faceward light, clear dawn, reverent stillness.
- Interpretive layer
- Phanuel's relationship to Uriel varies across traditions and should not be stated as settled.
Right Action Reflection
Name what must be corrected, seek mercy, and take one truthful step.
Source References
- 1 Enoch 40
- 1 Enoch 71