Jesus is Michael the Archangel.
Daniel 10:13 has been brought up as evidence that he is not: "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me twenty-one days. So Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I left him there with the prince of the kingdom of Persia..."
These "princes" are rulers and Michael is a ruler over the Jews as evidenced by Gabriel calling Michael the prince of Daniels people: "There is no one with me who contends against these princes except Michael, your prince." Daniel 10: 21b
Later in chapter 12 of Daniel this same Michael is described in this way: ""At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your people shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book."
Who can be said to be one of the chief princes of the Jews and at the same time their deliverer? Jesus. As he himself asked, how can the Son of David be called Lord by his ancestor King David when he, the Son of David, is his descendant? David was a great ruler over Israel, as was Solomon and others. Yet this great ruler would call his "son" Lord. Yes, Jesus was the Son of David and he was his Lord. He was both a descendent in the kingly or princely rule and Lord over all the princes or rulers of Israel.
The Bible does not say Michael was one of the chief Archangels but rather it says, Michael is one of the chief princes, one of the chief rulers!
Just as King David was a chief prince or ruler over the Jews, his "son" Jesus was also a chief ruler over the Jews. Michael will always be regarded as one of the chief princes of the Jews because he was not their only prince or ruler. His ancestor David was also a chief ruler over them, as was Moses.
But Michael as the Archangel, the chief angel, is the only archangel. He is also as Daniel 12 indicates the deliverer of his people at a time of great trouble or tribulation.
Michael the Archangel is Jesus Christ, one of the chief princes of the Jews, one of their rulers, the last in a line of kings. Jesus never removed the dignity and position of King David, as ruler, prince and king of his people.
Jesus was and is too beautiful and humble to do that, he is like his Father, beautiful in the extreme.
Sabrina