In this lithography with double varnish Archangel Michael as Major General is portrayed with all his splendor as the Commander in Chief of the Insolent Forces. His face has youthful features and has been painted with dense touches according the Byzantine tradition. Primarily, however, as our Church teaches, he protects the souls of the people who are eager to the Lord, from the attacks of the demons and their efforts to prevent souls in their course to God. Archangel Michael is the one who appeared to Abraham at Isaac’s sacrifice. Then to Lot when he redeemed him with his family from the Sodom disaster. He appeared to Jacob when he was saved by his brother Esau who wanted to murder him.