The role and comparison of four holy beings in four religions (Islam, Zoroastrianism, Christianity and Judaism) (Emphasizing the role and position of the number four)

Subject Areas : Nameh Elahiyat

Hasan Atash Ab parvar ¹ ( Doctoral student )
mohamadkarim yousefjamali ² ( Full professor at Islamic Azad University of Najaf Abad )
Esmaeil sangari ³ ( Associate Professor of Isfahan University )
shokouhalsadat Arabihashemi ⁴ ( Professor at islamic Azad najafabad )

Received: 2022-10-27 Accepted : 2023-01-11 Published : 2022-10-23

Keywords: god, symbol, Religions, Angel, Four holy,

Abstract :

The four holy beings are among the oldest religious beliefs formed among peoples and nations, in fact, these are the first forces that come from the Almighty. In all religions and since ancient times, they respected and valued these forces and created different symbols for the four holy ones. Also, people of different cultures gave them different names such as Angel, God, Messenger and goddess. Belief in these angels is considered one of the important topics of divine religions. The position, role and characteristics of angels can express the type of vision and worldview of the beliefs and followers of many religions. This research with a descriptive, analytical method and with a theoretical and documentary approach aims to deal with the attributes and characteristics of these four creatures in addition to their roles and duties. And have a look around the concepts and use of the number four. The results of the research indicate that due to the centrality of belief in God in the religions of Islam, Zoroastrianism, Christianity and Judaism, the four holy beings have a lot in common in some features.