RLT63
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The Angel of the Lord is unique and speaks as God himself. I believe he could be Jesus, he isn’t an ordinary Angel. Maybe Messenger of the Lord would be a better translation. The precise identity of the “angel of the Lord” is not given in the Bible. However, there are many important “clues” to his identity. There are Old and New Testament references to “angels of the Lord,” “an angel of the Lord,” and “theangel of the Lord.” It seems when the definite article “the” is used, it is specifying a unique being, separate from the other angels. The angel of the Lord speaks as God, identifies Himself with God, and exercises the responsibilities of God (Genesis 16:7-12; 21:17-18; 22:11-18; Exodus 3:2; Judges 2:1-4; 5:23; 6:11-24; 13:3-22; 2 Samuel 24:16; Zechariah 1:12; 3:1; 12:8). In several of these appearances, those who saw the angel of the Lord feared for their lives because they had “seen the Lord.” Therefore, it is clear that in at least some instances, the angel of the Lord is a theophany, an appearance of God in physical formCorrect. Agree.
IMO there is a wonderment, regarding a possibility of Jesus’ appearance to men in the OT, (of course OT men not knowing His name,) but as some OT men had visible encounters...with “angels” that appeared to them “having the look of a man”, even at times “calling” them a man, but knowing they were in the presence of a SPIRIT ANGEL....and on some occasions...OT men having the feeling of being in the presence of God Himself....and delineating that presence....from AN angel’s presence...(ie. AN angel OF the LORD) ... TO: the specific...THE angel of the LORD.
THE angel of the LORD, seems to hold a different significance in the OT...as more Directly being in the presence of God...perhaps JESUS before His incarnation as THE SON of God.
And THE angel of the LORD in the OT, being asked directly, What is his name....and His REPLY, “why do you ask, KNOWING IT IS SECRET”.
Certainly not saying a man CALLING an Angel, a man, means he is a man; or a man CALLING Jesus an Angel, means He IS an Angel...
Jesus IS a Spirit without a Beginning. Not subject to Die.
Angels ARE created spirits with Beginnings. Not subject to Die.
Yes. Agree.
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