Yes — Les Feldick teaches that the angel of the Lord in the Old Testament is Jehovah, God the Son, appearing as the Redeemer.
According to Les, every Old Testament occurrence of "the angel of the Lord" or "the angel of God" points to the same divine person: God the Son. He bases this on the fact that there is only one Redeemer in Scripture and that Jacob called this angel "the angel which redeemed me." That Redeemer is Jehovah in the Old Testament and Christ in the New.
Genesis 48:16 — Jacob calls the Angel "which redeemed me," tying the Angel to the one Redeemer, God the Son.
Exodus 3:2 — The angel of the LORD appears in the burning bush, and the text immediately shows God calling to Moses from the bush.
Exodus 23:20-21 — God sends an Angel "whose name is in him," showing the Angel carries Jehovah's own authority.
Scripture uses the title "the angel of the LORD" in several key Old Testament events. In Genesis 16:7-8, the angel of the LORD finds Hagar by a fountain in the wilderness and speaks to her directly, calling her by name. In Genesis 22:11-12, the angel of the LORD calls from heaven to Abraham, stopping him from sacrificing Isaac and speaking with divine authority. In Exodus 3:2, the angel of the LORD appears to Moses in the flame of fire in the bush, and the very next verses show God calling to Moses out of the bush. Jacob's blessing in Genesis 48:16 addresses "the Angel which redeemed me from all evil," and in Exodus 23:20-21 God promises to send an angel whose name is in him. The biblical record therefore presents this angel in settings of redemption, divine speech, and divine authority.
Les Feldick repeatedly identifies the angel of the Lord as Jehovah, God the Son. He says the reason is simple: "there is only one Redeemer in Scripture, and that Redeemer is God the Son." Since Jacob referred to this angel as the redeeming angel, and since the same title is used throughout the Old Testament, Les concludes that "the angel of the Lord" is not one of the created angels but is the second person of the Trinity appearing in human form — what he calls a theophany. He teaches that this is the same Person who is Jehovah in the Old Testament and Christ in the New. Les applies this to Hagar, to Abraham at Isaac's sacrifice, to Balaam, to Moses at the burning bush, and to the angel promised to lead Israel into the Promised Land.
The Bible shows the angel of the LORD speaking as God and acting in redemptive events. He found Hagar and promised that her son would become a great nation (Genesis 16:7; 21:17). He called to Abraham from heaven and said, "Lay not thine hand upon the lad" (Genesis 22:11-12). He appeared to Moses in the burning bush as the angel of the LORD, and the following verse says God called to Moses from the bush (Exodus 3:2-4). Jacob speaks of "the Angel which redeemed me from all evil" (Genesis 48:16). God also promised Israel, "Behold, I send an Angel before thee... for my name is in him" (Exodus 23:20-21).
Les roots the identification in the Redeemer. "There is only one Redeemer in Scripture," he says, "and who's the Redeemer? God the Son." When Jacob used the expression "the angel of the Lord who redeemeth me," Les sees that as proof the angel is Jehovah. He reminds his students that the angel of God or the angel of the Lord is "always Jehovah, or God the Son, in another theophany, or an appearance in human form." So whenever the title appears — to Hagar, to Balaam, to Abraham, or to Moses — it is the divine Redeemer, not a created angel.
Yes. Les says, "It's Jehovah in the Old Testament, Christ in the New." So the angel of the Lord in the Old Testament is God the Son, the same person who is revealed as Christ in the New Testament. He also describes how one Person of the invisible Godhead took on flesh and became visible, making the Son the visible image of the invisible God.
Les points to several concrete events. The angel called Hagar by name and told her, "God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is" (Genesis 21:17). The angel called to Abraham at the sacrifice of Isaac. The angel appeared to Moses in the burning bush (Exodus 3:2). In Exodus 23, God promised, "I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared." In every case, Les identifies the speaker as God the Son.
The Burning Bush & The Angel of the Lord: Who Did Moses Really See?
Why is he telling them that? Because that you may dwell in the land of Goshen, so that you get Pharaoh's okay. But don't tell him that you've got sheep, because what does the verse say? A shepherd is an abomination in the eyes of an Egyptian. Sort of reminds you of our old west, doesn't it? I mean, the cattlemen, the barons, you know, they thought cattle were king, and I do too.
One Redeemer — God the Son
Les explains that since there is only one Redeemer, God the Son, the Old Testament phrase "angel of the Lord" refers to Christ appearing as that Redeemer.
The Angel of the Lord Is Jehovah
Les teaches that "the angel of the Lord" is Jehovah, and he points to Jacob's words about the angel who redeemed him as the proof that the title refers to God the Son.
God the Son Calls to Abraham
Les identifies the angel of the Lord who stopped Abraham from sacrificing Isaac as God the Son, not a mere angel.
Jehovah Sends Himself as the Angel
Les applies the same rule to Exodus 23: the angel who goes before Israel is Jehovah Himself, God the Son.
Jehovah in the Old, Christ in the New
Les reiterates that the same person is Jehovah in the Old Testament and Christ in the New, making the angel of the Lord a divine appearance.
God the Son Becomes Visible
Les explains that the Son is the visible image of the invisible God, showing how God the Son could appear in Old Testament encounters.
A Theophany in Human Form
Les calls the appearances of the angel of the Lord theophanies — God the Son appearing in human form — and applies it to Hagar in Genesis 21.
Genesis 16:7: And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
This is the first major appearance of the angel of the LORD in Scripture, showing Him finding Hagar and about to speak to her.
Genesis 16:8: And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
The angel of the LORD speaks directly to Hagar by name, acting with personal, divine authority.
Genesis 21:17: And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
Here the angel of God speaks from heaven and reveals God's care for Ishmael, showing the angel's words are God's words.
Genesis 22:11-12: And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
The angel of the LORD stops Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, speaking with the authority of God Himself.
Exodus 3:2: And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
The angel of the LORD appears to Moses in the burning bush — the setting where God then calls Moses by name.
Exodus 3:4: And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
This verse connects the angel of the LORD in the bush with God Himself calling to Moses.
Genesis 48:16: The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Jacob calls the Angel "which redeemed me," tying the title to the Redeemer — the key verse Les uses for his identification.
Exodus 23:20-21: Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
God promises to send an Angel to lead Israel, and says "my name is in him," showing the Angel carries divine authority.
According to Les Feldick, the angel of the Lord is Jehovah, God the Son — the one Redeemer — appearing in the Old Testament in human form. He is not a created angel.
Les teaches the angel of the Lord is God the Son, the same Person we know as Christ in the New Testament. He explains there is only one Redeemer, and that Redeemer is God the Son.
Because the angel of the Lord is not an ordinary angel but Jehovah/God the Son in an Old Testament manifestation, so His words are God's words.
He spoke to Hagar, called to Abraham at the sacrifice of Isaac, appeared to Moses in the burning bush, confronted Balaam, and was promised to go before Israel into the Promised Land.
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