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Well hey! I'm not looking to be force fed but in the case of this angel of the Lord there is no clear answer here.... LIke ...Who was he?
Though all the good angels are angels of God, or angels of the Lord, there is one special angel who is distinct and unique from all the other angels, he is called the "angel of the LORD."
In Both Testaments
The Bible, in both testaments, speaks of this personage called the "angel of the LORD," the "angel of the Presence" or the "angel, or messenger, of the Covenant." He appears in many important contexts in Scripture. The manner in which he is described sets him apart from all the other angels.
Three Possibilities
Three major views have been put forth as to the exact identity of the angel of the LORD.
1. A mighty angel who acted as the special representative of the LORD.
2. God the Father assuming a human body.
3. God the Son, taking a body for a short period of time.
Each of these three views has its supporters. To determine which view best fits the evidence, we will consider some of the major appearances of the angel of the LORD and make some observations about those appearances.
To Hagar
The first recorded appearance of the angel of the LORD was to Hagar, Abraham's mistress, and the mother of his son Ishmael.
The angel of the LORD also said to her, "I will so greatly multiply your offspring that they cannot be counted for multitude" (Genesis 16:10).
This angel said He Himself would multiply the descendants of Hagar.
After the appearance of the angel of the LORD Hagar said.
She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me" (Genesis 16:13).
She believed that she had spoken directly to God.
To Abraham And Sarah At Mamre
Three men appeared to Abraham and his wife Sarah at the plains of Mamre. They had come to inform Abraham and Sarah concerning two matters. The son that God had promised them would be born to Abraham and Sarah the next year, and the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah would be destroyed. One of the three visitors who gave them this information is specifically called the LORD.
The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day (Genesis 18:1).
To Abraham On Mount Moriah
God told Abraham to bring his son Isaac to Mount Moriah to be sacrificed. Abraham obeyed and was about to take Isaac's life when God intervened. The angel of the LORD stopped Abraham saying:
He said, "Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me" (Genesis 22:12).
He called a second time to Abraham:
The angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven (Genesis 22:15).
In this instance the angel of the LORD, who called out to Abraham, seems to be the LORD Himself.
To Jacob
This angel appeared a number of times to Jacob.
Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, 'Jacob,' and I said, 'Here I am' (Genesis 31:11).
Jacob wrestled all night with a man who finally disabled him. The next morning Jacob understood that it was God Himself whom he had wrestled:
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved (Genesis 32:30).
At the end of his life, Jacob spoke of God, and the angel of the LORD, as identical.
the Angel who has delivered me from all harm - may He bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they increase greatly upon the earth (Genesis 48:16).
Moses And The Burning Bush
The angel of the LORD appeared to Moses in the burning bush.
There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up (Exodus 3: 2).
The angel explained who He was.
He said further, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God (Exodus 3:6).
The martyr Stephen emphasized this special event.
And after forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning thorn bush (Acts 7:30).
It would appear that although theologians through the ages cannot agree on who he is, you know the answer.....OK
As to spirits eating solid food.....You know its true that they do not.....Meaning.....they cannot wield a sword, or whatever, to kill thousands of warriors as they did.
2 Kings 19:35; Isaiah 37:36;
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...gsSMadr4x1iv03_3w&sig2=kuvrkCfVOF0BaizcyK6aIQ
If an angel cannot eat solid food how could he kill a solid body? Ha! Turned blue...Just like my truck
