jude verse 9 refers to an event which is found nowhere else in scripture. michael had to struggle or dispute with satan about the body of moses, but what that entailed is not described. another angelic struggle is related by daniel, who describes an angel coming to him in a vision. this angel, named gabriel in daniel 8:16 and 9:21, tells daniel that he was resisted by a demon called the prince of persia until the archangel michael came to his assistance (daniel 10:13).  so we learn from daniel that angels and demons fight spiritual battles over the souls of men and nations, and that the demons resist angels and try to prevent them from doing gods bidding. jude tells us that michael was sent by god to deal in some way with the body of moses, which god himself had buried after moses death (deuteronomy 34:5-6).
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