Messiah
According to Louis Goldberg, the functions of the angel of the Lord in the Old Testament prefigure the reconciling ministry of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is no mention of the angel of the Lord; the Messiah himself is this person.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested since the 1st century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Christ, archangel Michael, Angel of the Lord, Jesus, Son of God, Logos, God
- enemy of
- the devil
Mentioned by
Sources
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“In Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Louis Goldberg writes: "The functions of the angel of the Lord in the Old Testament prefigure the reconciling ministry of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is no mention of the angel of the Lord; the Messiah himself is this person."”
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“The Gospel of Matthew emphasizes that Jesus is the fulfilment of God's will as revealed in the Old Testament and the Lord of the Church. He is presented as the "Son of David", a "king", and the Messiah.”
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“They proclaim the coming of the Messiah, the Son of David, who is to set all things right and establish the supremacy of Israel.”
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