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A divine messenger in the Old Testament who speaks in the first person as God Himself; widely interpreted as a theophany or pre-incarnate appearance of Christ, distinct from ordinary angels
lightbulbNot just any angel — many scholars think this is Jesus making cameos in the Old Testament
9 mentions across 6 books
A mysterious figure who appears throughout the OT as God's direct representative — sometimes seeming to be God Himself in visible form (Genesis 16:7-13, Exodus 3:2-6, Judges 13). Many scholars see this as a pre-incarnation appearance of Christ (theophany).
The narrator reveals here that this visitor is the Angel of the LORD — a theophanic presence — explaining why the angel's name is described as 'wonderful' and why the encounter ends with divine fire.
Fire from the RockJudges 6:17-24The Angel of the LORD is identified here as the one who consumed the offering with fire — prompting Gideon's terror that he has seen God face to face and will not survive the encounter.
The Angel of the LORD functions here as an intercessor — standing among the myrtle trees, he voices the anguished 'how long?' on behalf of the suffering nation, and God responds to him with words of comfort.
Stripped and ReclothedZechariah 3:3-5The Angel of the LORD presides over Joshua's reclothing here as the divine overseer of the entire restoration, his watchful presence lending the scene its authoritative, covenantal weight.