In attempt to undermine the canonicity of the book of Tobit certain Protestants appeal to the following text where the archangel Raphael is alleged to have lied about his identity: “He replied, ‘I am Azariah , the son of the elder Hananiah , one of your relatives  ( ton adelphon sou ).’” Tobit 5:13  New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE) In this post I will prove that there is no lie or deceit taking place here. I will demonstrate that the names which Raphael e