The Angel of the Lord
The Angel of the Lord: The Appearances Many Read as the Christ Before Bethlehem
A mysterious figure moves through the Old Testament: the Angel of the LORD, who speaks as God, receives worship, forgives, and yet is somehow distinct from the Father. From Hagar in the desert to the fourth man in the fire, many Christians across the centuries have read these as pre-incarnate appearances of the Son. We hold that reading reverently and honestly, as interpretation rather than proof, and let each text speak. Each page below shows the appearance and why so many have seen Christ in it.
To Hagar in the WildernessGenesis 16:7At the Binding of IsaacGenesis 22:11Jacob Wrestling at PenielGenesis 32:24The Burning BushExodus 3:2The Captain of the Lord's HostJoshua 5:13To Gideon at the WinepressJudges 6:12To Manoah: My Name Is WonderfulJudges 13:18The Fourth Man in the FireDaniel 3:25The Angel of His PresenceIsaiah 63:9
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