<P> Raphael ( Standard Hebrew רָפָאֵל , Rāfāʾēl , `` It is God who heals '' , `` God Heals '' , `` God , Please Heal '' ) is an archangel of Judaism , Christianity , and Islam who in the Christian tradition performs all manners of healing . In Islam , Raphael is the fourth major angel ; in the Muslim tradition , he is known as Israfil . Raphael is mentioned in the Book of Tobit , which is accepted as canonical by Catholics , Orthodox , and some Anglo - Catholics , as useful for public teaching by Anglicans and considered useful and good to read by Lutherans . Raphael is generally associated with the angel mentioned in the Gospel of John as stirring the water at the healing pool of Bethesda . Raphael is also an angel in Mormonism , as he is briefly mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants . </P>
<P> Raphael ( Standard Hebrew רָפָאֵל , Rāfāʾēl , `` It is God who heals '' , `` God Heals '' , `` God , Please Heal '' ) is an archangel of Judaism , Christianity , and Islam who in the Christian tradition performs all manners of healing . In Islam , Raphael is the fourth major angel ; in the Muslim tradition , he is known as Israfil . Raphael is mentioned in the Book of Tobit , which is accepted as canonical by Catholics , Orthodox , and some Anglo - Catholics , as useful for public teaching by Anglicans and considered useful and good to read by Lutherans . Raphael is generally associated with the angel mentioned in the Gospel of John as stirring the water at the healing pool of Bethesda . Raphael is also an angel in Mormonism , as he is briefly mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants . </P>
where is the angel raphael mentioned in the bible
where is the angel raphael mentioned in the bible
the Book of Tobit
the Book of Tobit