Who Is The Angel Of The LORD?

[Selah7]

Have you ever wondered who the Angel of the LORD is?  

The Angel of the LORD is GOD Himself!  And here, the LORD is talking with Abraham:

Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." Then He said, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off. And Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you." So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together. But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, "My father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." Then he said, "Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" And Abraham said, "My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering." So the two of them went together. Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the Angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" So he said, "Here I am." And He said, "Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me." Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. And Abraham called the name of the place, The-LORD-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, "In the Mount of The LORD it shall be provided." Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said: "By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son — "blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. "In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice."

- Genesis 22:1-18 (NKJV)

in Christ, Selah

[George]

@Selah7  You will find many theophanies in the Bible.  Even ones that if you're not paying close attention ... but hidden in plain sight.

For example,

Jeremiah 1:9-10  Then the LORD put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.  See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.” 

[George]

https://www.worthydevotions.com/christian-devotional/the-lord-is-sending-you

https://www.worthydevotions.com/christian-devotional/its-all-in-his-wonderful-timing

I've written some others ... I'll try to find them.

[George]

https://www.worthydevotions.com/christian-devotional/hes-in-the-midst-of-the-fire

[Your closest friendnt]

3 hours ago, Selah7 said:

Have you ever wondered who the Angel of the LORD is?  

The Angel of the LORD is GOD Himself!  And here, the LORD is talking with Abraham:

Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." Then He said, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off. And Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you." So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together. But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, "My father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." Then he said, "Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" And Abraham said, "My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering." So the two of them went together. Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the Angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" So he said, "Here I am." And He said, "Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me." Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. And Abraham called the name of the place, The-LORD-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, "In the Mount of The LORD it shall be provided." Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said: "By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son — "blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. "In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice."

- Genesis 22:1-18 (NKJV)

in Christ, Selah

I am wondering about something. 

If someone could ask Abraham if he looked were the voice came from.  

Was he able to see who called out to him? 

 

[Marathoner]

Wonderful, @Selah7. I seized upon this as well. The angel of YHWH is indeed the Lord God, mercifully extended toward man so he will not perish in His presence. He remembers that our frame is dust.

There is indeed more as @George has shared. Much more! Let's keep in mind that man has never seen our Father at any time, so keeping this in mind...

The Lord appears to Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre. (Genesis 18)
Jacob wrestles with God, and is given the name "Israel." (Genesis 32)
The Lord appears to Moses in the burning bush (Exodus 3)
Joshua encounters the Lord as the Captain of the Host outside of Jericho. (Joshua 5)

Remember how the angel of YHWH spoke to Moses from the burning bush, and how he was standing on holy ground? God commanded Moses to remove the sandals from his feet; the Captain of the Host commanded Joshua to do the same:

Now it came about when Joshua was by Jericho, he raised his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand, and Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” He said, “No; rather I have come now as captain of the army of the LORD.” And Joshua fell on his face to the ground, and bowed down, and said to him, “What has my lord to say to his servant?” And the captain of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so. (Joshua 5:13-15 NASB)

I believe that whenever man witnesses God and lives, he has seen the express image of the invisible God. When men witness God, they witness the Son of God.  

Edited April 23, 2022 by Marathoner
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[Your closest friendnt]

37 minutes ago, Marathoner said:

Wonderful, @Selah7. I seized upon this as well. The angel of YHWH is indeed the Lord God, mercifully extended toward man so he will not perish in His presence. He remembers that our frame is dust.

There is indeed more as @George has shared. Much more! Let's keep in mind that man has never seen our Father at any time, so keeping this in mind...

The Lord appears to Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre. (Genesis 18)
Jacob wrestles with God, and is given the name "Israel." (Genesis 32)
The Lord appears to Moses in the burning bush (Exodus 3)
Joshua encounters the Lord as the Captain of the Host outside of Jericho. (Joshua 5)

Remember how the angel of YHWH spoke to Moses from the burning bush, and how he was standing on holy ground? God commanded Moses to remove the sandals from his feet; the Captain of the Host commanded Joshua to do the same:

Now it came about when Joshua was by Jericho, he raised his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand, and Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” He said, “No; rather I have come now as captain of the army of the LORD.” And Joshua fell on his face to the ground, and bowed down, and said to him, “What has my lord to say to his servant?” And the captain of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so. (Joshua 5:13-15 NASB)

I believe that whenever man witnesses God and lives, he has seen the express image of the invisible God. When men witness God, they witness the Son of God.  

You have a lot to explain. 

[George]

1 hour ago, Your closest friendnt said:

Was he able to see who called out to him? 

The voice was recognizable...he knew it as soon as the 3 men appeared to him.  He had heard it in Mesopotamia, in Haran, and again in Israel. 

[angels4u]

George,the Bible doesn't mention of angel of the Lord anymore after Jesus birth and resurrection.

As far as I know it's often or always Jesus in the form of an angel, the angel of the LORD was a temporary manifestation of the LORD Jesus Christ in a preincarnate form.

 

[missmuffet]

The Bible doesn't tell us who the Angel of the Lord is but it does give us clues.

(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)

It is Christ.