The AoL Revisited

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The Angel of the Lord is a prominent figure in the OT. He is a heavenly messenger/angel. Throughout the OT The Angel of the Lord is at times indistinguishable from God (see Ex. 3; Gen. 31), yet distinct from God (see Zech. 1). Ex. 33:20 states that no one can see God and live. Yet there are examples in the OT where people were shocked that they had seen God and lived (see Gen. 16; Judg. 13). The Angel of the Lord is no ordinary angelic messenger. God's name is in him and he is associated with the very presence of God (Isa. 63:9; Josh. 5:15).

Interestingly, The Angel of the Lord restricts his appearances to before the incarnation making no appearance in the NT; yea, it seems the Christ is this person.

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Interestingly, The Angel of the Lord restricts his appearances to before the incarnation making no appearance in the NT; yea, it seems the Christ is this person.

In Acts 4:19, the angel of the Lord (kyrios) released the Apostles from prison and instructed them to go back to teaching and preaching. In KJV, it's "the" angel of the Lord, but other versions have him as "an" angel of the Lord.

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Though I have to admit I had flashbacks of....

[Scrawly]

In Acts 4:19, the angel of the Lord (kyrios) released the Apostles from prison and instructed them to go back to teaching and preaching. In KJV, it's "the" angel of the Lord, but other versions have him as "an" angel of the Lord.

You mean Acts 5:19. Yes it can be rendered "the" or "an" in some instances. The KJV translators uniquely(?) chose the former. Another strike against the KJV? Yea.

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Though I have to admit I had flashbacks of....

I knew that was coming.

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You mean Acts 5:19. Yes it can be rendered "the" or "an" in some instances. The KJV translators uniquely(?) chose the former. Another strike against the KJV? Yea.

Yes, that was a typo on my part, and yes, I don't know if it's unique to the KJV, but most other translations I checked make it "an".

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Yes, that was a typo on my part, and yes, I don't know if it's unique to the KJV, but most other translations I checked make it "an".

Don't take my word for it but I think the Greek of Acts 5:19 literally translates: "Angel the Lord". "The" or "an" is supplied by the translators, not being found in the original language. The KJV translators certainly made an interesting choice, if that be the case.

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Don't take my word for it but I think the Greek of Acts 5:19 literally translates: "Angel the Lord". "The" or "an" is supplied by the translators, not being found in the original language. The KJV translators certainly made an interesting choice, if that be the case.

Yeah, that's why I didn't offer it as a smoking gun.

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Though I have to admit I had flashbacks of....

Pretty much what I thought when I read the thread title