CBS News: Resentencing petition for Gabriel Fernandez's mother denied after guilty plea in 8-year-old's 2013 murder
Resentencing petition for Gabriel Fernandez's mother denied after guilty plea in 8-year-old's 2013 murder
NBC Los Angeles: Mother of Gabriel Fernandez denied re-sentencing in son's torture death
MSN: Mom of murdered Gabriel Fernandez, 8, claims guilty plea was 'coerced'
After Pearl Fernandez pleaded guilty to killing her 8-year-old son Gabriel Fernandez, she is now claiming she was "coerced" into entering a guilty plea and is requesting that she be resentenced.
Gabriel is not referred to as an archangel in the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament. However, a wealth of Jewish literature was written during the Second Temple period (516 BC–70 AD). Much of the literature produced during this intertestamental period was of the apocalyptic genre.
Among the most prominent and powerful beings in biblical tradition stands Gabriel, one of the few angels specifically named in Scripture and honored across multiple faith traditions.
What does the Bible say about the angel Gabriel? The angel Gabriel is a messenger who was entrusted to deliver several important messages on God’s behalf.
Gabriel is one of only two angels explicitly named in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. His name, derived from the Hebrew “גַּבְרִיאֵל” (Gavriʾel), is often understood to mean “God is my strength” or “mighty one of God.”
While we recognize the angel Gabriel by name, especially when it comes to Christmas story, how much do we really know? Here are seven biblical facts about the angel Gabriel.
Gabriel, in the three Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—was one of the archangels. He was employed to announce the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and to announce the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary.