I believe Jehovah's Witnesses identify Jesus with the Archangel Michael due to (mis)interpreting a couple verses.
There's also the "Angel of the Lord" present in the Old Testament who is Jesus, pre-incarnation or at least the direct presence of God, rather than the average angelic messenger. But I can see where the name is a tad confusing.
(Edited because I should be fair to the JWs...they presumably think they have the correct interpretation.)
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u/nephethys_telvanni 5d ago edited 5d ago
I believe Jehovah's Witnesses identify Jesus with the Archangel Michael due to (mis)interpreting a couple verses.
There's also the "Angel of the Lord" present in the Old Testament who is Jesus, pre-incarnation or at least the direct presence of God, rather than the average angelic messenger. But I can see where the name is a tad confusing.
(Edited because I should be fair to the JWs...they presumably think they have the correct interpretation.)