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1 | Was the OT God of Moses merely an angel? | Ex 3:2 | Reighnskye | 132757 | ||
Was it merely an angel that appeared to Moses? Stephen here seems to describe an angelic messenger that spoke in the name of the Lord, even as the Old Testament prophets themselves would proclaim "Thus sayeth the Lord". Was Moses merely interacting with a prophetic angel who said "I AM"? Was the Old Testament Law of Moses strictly administered through angels who spoke "I AM" and "Thus sayeth the Lord"? God has never been seen at any time, but has only appeared through angels and eventually through Christ, no? Am I correct? - Exodus 3 2 The angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed. (NAS95) Acts 7 30 "After forty years had passed, AN ANGEL APPEARED TO HIM IN THE WILDERNESS OF MOUNT Sinai, IN THE FLAME OF A BURNING THORN BUSH. (NAS95) - Reighnskye |
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2 | Was the OT God of Moses merely an angel? | Ex 3:2 | srbaegon | 132758 | ||
Hello Reighnskye, A study of the "Angel of the Lord" through the Old Testament shows that this being is called God and receives worship. Therefore, these are assumed to be pre-incarnate appearances of the Lord Jesus Christ. Steve |
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3 | Was the OT God of Moses merely an angel? | Ex 3:2 | Reighnskye | 132768 | ||
I guess that I don't see the basis for this assumption, insofar as the Father and the Son are two separate entities, as per the time when Jesus was baptized with the Holy Spirit and water. Here we see two different entities represented. The entity speaking from the sky was not Christ himself in the New Testament and therefore was not likely Christ in the Old Testament. - Matthew 3 16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, 17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased." (NAS95) - Here also in the book of Daniel, the Son is differentiated from the Father. Please particularly note verse 13. Daniel 7 9 "I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat; His vesture was like white snow And the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze with flames, Its wheels were a burning fire. 10 "A river of fire was flowing And coming out from before Him; Thousands upon thousands were attending Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court sat, And the books were opened. 13 "I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. 14 "And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed. (NAS95) - It is my personal impression that the Father was worshipped through Michael the archangel (or angels) just as we worship the Father through Jesus Christ. We have a new mediator in Christ. - Reighnskye |
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4 | Was the OT God of Moses merely an angel? | Ex 3:2 | srbaegon | 132771 | ||
Hello Reighnskye, The Father and Son are distinct persons but each is the only true God. That's what Scripture teaches. As for your original question, look at Judges 6:11-23. The angel of the Lord appears to Gideon. At the beginning, Gideon doesn't know who this is. Later he calls the angel Jehovah--identifying him as God. You wrote: "It is my personal impression that the Father was worshipped through Michael the archangel (or angels) just as we worship the Father through Jesus Christ. We have a new mediator in Christ." Don't make such claims without a Scriptural basis. Steve |
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5 | Was the OT God of Moses merely an angel? | Ex 3:2 | Reighnskye | 132781 | ||
Srbaegon, My question here would be as to why Gideon would identify a mere angel as God. God does not possess a body, as far as I'm aware. Further, I apologize if I have offended you by stating my personal impression or belief. It would be my hope that if I say something that you feel is not in accord with scripture, that I would still have the freedom to bring it up, so that others could provide a more biblical input. If I reference something as being my personal impression, I hope that people would take it as such, and perhaps even offer an alternate view if they disagree. I have not at this point canonized my personal impressions of the scriptures that I have indeed provided. Nonetheless I have indeed presented some scriptures at the beginning of this thread as to why I believe that the God of the Old Testament is actually an intermediary angel. You are welcome to reference the original verses that I provided, if you wish. - Reighnskye |
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6 | Was the OT God of Moses merely an angel? | Ex 3:2 | srbaegon | 132987 | ||
Hello Reighnskye, The most straightforward answer to your question is that Gideon realized that the Angel of the Lord was indeed God. This notion is offensive because it runs contradictory to God's dealings. Moses was given plans for a tabernacle by God as a dwelling place for God. That tells me that he desires to live amongst his people in communion. Also God's original intent was for Israel to be a nation of priests (Exod 19:6). Priests represent men to God. It doesn't make sense to have an angel to be an additional intermediary. Steve |
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