This is refering to the angel of the lord found all throughout the Old Testament.
2006-10-18 10:59:41 · 20 answers · asked by Eric G 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-10-18 11:06:08 · update #1
Most likely the one called the Word, or God's spokesman.
2006-10-18 11:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by TeeM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The precise identity of the "angel of the Lord is not specifically give in the Bible. However, there are many important "clues" as to his identity. 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 the angel of the Lord is a theophany, that is an appearance of God in physical form.It is interesting to note that appearances of the angel of the Lord cease after the incarnation of Christ. This leads some to conclude that the angel of the Lord represented appearances of Jesus before His incarnation in human form. Whatever the case, whether the angel of the Lord was a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ, or an appearance of God the Father, it is highly likely that the phrase “the angel of the Lord” identifies an appearance of God.
2006-10-18 18:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to a book I have handy, it is a Biblical theophorism, commonly personified or identified as Michael, Malachi, Metatron, Akatriel, Gabriel, Yehadriel, Phinehas, Homadiel, and so on. As for the Old Testament, especially in the earlier books, it could be taken to mean, though not always, God Himself. Numbers 22:22 states that the Angel of the Lord is the adversary (in example, ha-satan, the name of Satan before he fell from heaven) acting for the Lord. In II Samuel 24:1, it is the Lord who provoked David to number Israel, and in I Chronicles 21:1, it is Satan who does the act of provoking. So basically, the Angel of the Lord is an angel acting for God, so it could represent nearly any angel known in heaven who carries out the will of God, especially those I had mentioned in the beginning.
2006-10-18 18:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An angel of the Lord is simply any messenger sent from God. There are specific messengers that are named but it would depend on the reference you are interested in. So the angel of the Lord references don't really refer to the same angel, it just happens to be whichever angel God is using at that moment for a mouthpiece.
2006-10-18 18:08:13 · answer #4 · answered by Shanna J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God's First Lieutenant in the Angel Army.
2006-10-18 18:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by Gene Rocks! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archangel Michael
Lord Michael
St. Michael
Michael
Mikey
Mike
Mik
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2006-10-18 18:09:51 · answer #6 · answered by harriettpotty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Refers to an angel sent by the Lord on His behalf. I've always thought it was Gabriel.
2006-10-18 18:03:54 · answer #7 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Angle of the Lord refers to the preincarnate Jesus Christ. This however in no way means that Jesus was ever an actual angle as Hebrews makes clear.
2006-10-18 18:11:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In many cases, the Angel of the Lord is translated from the Hebrew, Elohim, which is one of the Hebrew names for the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jabob.
2006-10-18 18:04:20 · answer #9 · answered by Carol L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The angel of light that comes into world at the time of the end of the world ,giving all of you a fare warning.The bright morning star,blazing the way in the truth before you all.The fallen angel coming out of the kingdom of God On his head are many crowns/king of kings the Ruler of Earth and he had a name written that no man knew but he himself////which six,six,six is my name and not man but a fallen angel.Whats lived spelled backwards and my yahoo name
2006-10-18 18:36:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋