Who is Metatron?
Who or What Is Metatron?
A Baptist Theological Response to Jewish Mystical Angelology
(All Scripture quoted from the New King James Version – NKJV)
I. Introduction: Who Is Metatron According to Jewish Myth?
Metatron is a mythological angelic figure found in Jewish mysticism, particularly in Kabbalistic and Talmudic writings. He is not mentioned anywhere in the canonical Bible.
There are two primary mythical views about Metatron:
Metatron as a created exalted angel – second only to God in authority, wisdom, and strength.
Metatron as the glorified form of Enoch – based on a mystical interpretation of Genesis 5:24, where Enoch “was not, for God took him.”
These traditions describe Metatron as:
The “Prince of the Countenance”
A heavenly scribe, recording human deeds
A mediator or advocate for Israel
A commander over all other angels
Occasionally identified with the “angel of the Lord” in the wilderness (Exodus 23:20–23)
He appears in the Babylonian Talmud, 3 Enoch, and various medieval Kabbalistic texts—not in the Scriptures.
II. What Does the Bible Say About Metatron?
Metatron is never mentioned in the Bible. He is entirely absent from both the Old and New Testaments. The Bible presents a clear structure of spiritual beings:
God alone is supreme (Isaiah 45:5)
Angels are ministering spirits, not intermediaries (Hebrews 1:14)
There is only one Mediator between God and men, and it is not Metatron
1 Timothy 2:5 (NKJV):
“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.”
Any teaching that inserts another heavenly priest, scribe, or intercessor is not only speculative but blasphemous. Christ alone holds that office.
Hebrews 4:14–15 (NKJV):
“Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.”
Hebrews 7:25 (NKJV):
“Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”
III. Enoch and the Metatron Myth
Some Kabbalistic texts claim that Enoch was transformed into Metatron after being taken to heaven.
Genesis 5:24 (NKJV):
“And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.”
The Bible affirms that Enoch did not die but was taken by God. However, there is no biblical basis for the idea that Enoch became an angel or was exalted above the angels. In fact, humans do not become angels—these are distinct orders of creation.
Hebrews 11:5 (NKJV):
“By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, ‘and was not found, because God had taken him’…”
Angels are never described in Scripture as formerly being men, nor are men ever said to become angels.
IV. Warnings Against Mystical Speculation and Angel Worship
Scripture is clear in its condemnation of angel worship, mystical speculation, and esoteric teachings:
Colossians 2:18–19 (NKJV):
“Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels… not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body… grows with the increase that is from God.”
1 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV):
“But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.”
2 Peter 1:3 (NKJV):
“As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him…”
God’s Word is sufficient. Metatron, like many other extra-biblical figures, is part of Jewish mysticism, not divine revelation.
V. Final Verdict: Who Is Metatron?
From a Baptist and biblical perspective:
Metatron does not exist as described in mystical texts.
He is never mentioned in the inspired Word of God.
The claims about Metatron’s glory, authority, and role as priest or mediator are contradictory to Scripture and border on heresy.
Christ is the only Priest, the only Mediator, and the only Head of the heavenly host.
John 14:6 (NKJV):
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’”
