Towerwatchman
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Angel of The Lord = Jesus [YHWH Manifested].
Gen 16:7 Now the Angel of the LORD {YHWH} found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.” 9 The Angel of the LORD {YHWH} said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hand.” 10 Then the Angel of the LORD {YHWH} said to her, “I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude.” 11 And the Angel of the LORD {YHWH} said to her: “Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD {YHWH} has heard your affliction.12 He shall be a wild man; His hand shall be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.”13 Then she called the name of the LORD {YHWH} who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?” 14 Therefore the well was called vBeer Lahai Roi; observe, it is between Kadesh and Bered. [NKJV]
Gen 16:7 Now the Angel of the LORD {YHWH} found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.” 9 The Angel of the LORD {YHWH} said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hand.” 10 Then the Angel of the LORD {YHWH} said to her, “I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude.” 11 And the Angel of the LORD {YHWH} said to her: “Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD {YHWH} has heard your affliction.12 He shall be a wild man; His hand shall be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.”13 Then she called the name of the LORD {YHWH} who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?” 14 Therefore the well was called vBeer Lahai Roi; observe, it is between Kadesh and Bered. [NKJV]
- From the text, it is obvious that Hagar is talking to a man vs a pillar of fire or the Shekinah glory. There is nothing in the text that indicates Hagar is talking to thin air.
- In vs 10, the Man spoke in terms of Him doing things only God can do.
- Note it is the same promise YHWH made to Abraham in 15:5. By the promise the Man’s deity is made clear because no created creature can speak so; it is YHWH.
- Vs 11. YHWH on earth speaks of another YHWH having compassion for Hagar.
- Vs 13. Hagar identifies the one who she has seen and conversed with as YHWH.
- Jesus states that no one has seen or heard The Father.
- Jn 6:46 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father.
- Jn 5:37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form.
- We have Jesus [YHWH] in vs 10, speaking about YHWH in heaven. = Muti personal God.