DarkNebulaWelder Posted August 19, 2007 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 580 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/18/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted August 19, 2007 In doing a study on the word angel, I noticed something peculiar: In some passages, such as Gen. 16, 22, 31, etc., the phrase Angel of the Lord is used, and the word Angel is capitalized. In other passages, such as Gen. 19, 21, 24, 28, the word angel or angels uses a lower case "a." So, then, my question is this....does the capitalizing of the word angel indicate that it was one specific angel who acted in chapters 16, 22, and 31? Is there one specific angel that is referred to when the word is capitalized, or is this just coincidence? If so, who was the angel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryt Posted August 19, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,230 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 124 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/03/1952 Share Posted August 19, 2007 In doing a study on the word angel, I noticed something peculiar: In some passages, such as Gen. 16, 22, 31, etc., the phrase Angel of the Lord is used, and the word Angel is capitalized. In other passages, such as Gen. 19, 21, 24, 28, the word angel or angels uses a lower case "a." So, then, my question is this....does the capitalizing of the word angel indicate that it was one specific angel who acted in chapters 16, 22, and 31? Is there one specific angel that is referred to when the word is capitalized, or is this just coincidence? If so, who was the angel? When capitalized it is referring to the Christophany, or physical appearance of God in the OT. i.e. Angel of the Lord. When not it is a common angel. In the NT the word angelos, translated angel is messenger. Where messenger is used it is the same word. LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkNebulaWelder Posted August 19, 2007 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 580 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/18/2007 Status: Offline Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 In doing a study on the word angel, I noticed something peculiar: In some passages, such as Gen. 16, 22, 31, etc., the phrase Angel of the Lord is used, and the word Angel is capitalized. In other passages, such as Gen. 19, 21, 24, 28, the word angel or angels uses a lower case "a." So, then, my question is this....does the capitalizing of the word angel indicate that it was one specific angel who acted in chapters 16, 22, and 31? Is there one specific angel that is referred to when the word is capitalized, or is this just coincidence? If so, who was the angel? When capitalized it is referring to the Christophany, or physical appearance of God in the OT. i.e. Angel of the Lord. When not it is a common angel. In the NT the word angelos, translated angel is messenger. Where messenger is used it is the same word. LT So, then, this is actually God appearing? Would this be the Holy Spirit? I'm asking, because I know that when the Father appeared to Moses, His glory was so great that Moses could only look upon the back of Him. With this in mind, this Angel could not have been in the same physical form as the God who revealed Himself to Moses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryt Posted August 20, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,230 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 124 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/03/1952 Share Posted August 20, 2007 In doing a study on the word angel, I noticed something peculiar: In some passages, such as Gen. 16, 22, 31, etc., the phrase Angel of the Lord is used, and the word Angel is capitalized. In other passages, such as Gen. 19, 21, 24, 28, the word angel or angels uses a lower case "a." So, then, my question is this....does the capitalizing of the word angel indicate that it was one specific angel who acted in chapters 16, 22, and 31? Is there one specific angel that is referred to when the word is capitalized, or is this just coincidence? If so, who was the angel? When capitalized it is referring to the Christophany, or physical appearance of God in the OT. i.e. Angel of the Lord. When not it is a common angel. In the NT the word angelos, translated angel is messenger. Where messenger is used it is the same word. LT So, then, this is actually God appearing? Would this be the Holy Spirit? I'm asking, because I know that when the Father appeared to Moses, His glory was so great that Moses could only look upon the back of Him. With this in mind, this Angel could not have been in the same physical form as the God who revealed Himself to Moses. To answer your question, Who is the messanger of the Father to man? Who is the mediator? Who reveals the Father which no man has seen at any time. The preincarnate Son of God. LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkNebulaWelder Posted August 20, 2007 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 580 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/18/2007 Status: Offline Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 In doing a study on the word angel, I noticed something peculiar: In some passages, such as Gen. 16, 22, 31, etc., the phrase Angel of the Lord is used, and the word Angel is capitalized. In other passages, such as Gen. 19, 21, 24, 28, the word angel or angels uses a lower case "a." So, then, my question is this....does the capitalizing of the word angel indicate that it was one specific angel who acted in chapters 16, 22, and 31? Is there one specific angel that is referred to when the word is capitalized, or is this just coincidence? If so, who was the angel? When capitalized it is referring to the Christophany, or physical appearance of God in the OT. i.e. Angel of the Lord. When not it is a common angel. In the NT the word angelos, translated angel is messenger. Where messenger is used it is the same word. LT So, then, this is actually God appearing? Would this be the Holy Spirit? I'm asking, because I know that when the Father appeared to Moses, His glory was so great that Moses could only look upon the back of Him. With this in mind, this Angel could not have been in the same physical form as the God who revealed Himself to Moses. To answer your question, Who is the messanger of the Father to man? Who is the mediator? Who reveals the Father which no man has seen at any time. The preincarnate Son of God. LT Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrielles Posted August 20, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 255 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/09/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/29/1974 Share Posted August 20, 2007 great thread!! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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