Angel of the Lord Appearances in Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

 

Special emphasis: Exodus 6:2-3 ( Pre-incarnate Christ tells Moses -- that He is Yahveh!)

 

1. Exodus 3:2-22	Appears to Moses in the burning bush along with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. Acts as a spokesperson for HaElohim. Malek Yahveh asks Moses to remove his scandals and declares that He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Hs also asks Moses to tell Israel “I AM sends me to you.”
2. Exodus 4:24	Tries to kill Moses
3. Exodus 4:27	Tells Aaron to meet Moses in the Desert
4. Exodus 6:2-3	Here the pre-incarnate Christ tells His best kept secret to Moses -- that He is Yahveh! God the Son speaks to Moses and says to him, “I [God the Son] am Yahveh. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as One of The Mighty Ones [“El Shaddai.”], but by my Name, Yahveh, I was not known to them. This resembles the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4), as well as Jesus’ words in John 10:30-33 “I and my Father are One [i.e. Both are Yahveh or equal].
5. Exodus 14:19	Then the Malek of [All] the Gods [haElohim], who had been traveling in front of Israel’s army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them. Also indicates that the Malek of [All] the Gods [haElohim] is a separate entity from the Pillar of Cloud.
6. Numbers 20:16	Moses talks about the Angel of the Lord to the King of Edom
7. Numbers 22:22-35	Balaam and the Angel of Yahveh When Balaam was with the Angel of Yahweh, he bowed down with his face on the ground and worshiped Him. The Angel does not stop Balaam from worshipping Him. (See Revelation 19:10)
8. Deuteronomy 33:16   See also Gen 48:15-16, Exodus 3:2-22	It is interesting to note that when Jacob blessed Joseph he wanted the blessing from the Angel (Malek Yahveh) who found him at Bethel and delivered him (Jacob) from all evil. Moses does the same thing when he blesses Joseph - he blesses him (Joseph) with the kindly gifts of Him who lived in the bush (Malek Yahveh).