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The special angel mentioned in the Bible

The term “angel” in the Bible typically refers to a higher-order, personal spiritual being created by God.

However, there is one “angel” who is exceedingly unique: He not only acts with divine authority but also speaks in the voice of God, and is described in ways that align with God's own identity (see Exodus 20:21-23;  Exodus 33:2; Exodus 33:14-15; Numbers 20:16; Joshua 5:13-15; Judges 13:6, Judges 13:21-22).

According to Colossians 1:15, we have ample reason to believe that this extraordinary “angel” is in fact the second person of the Godhead—Christ Himself (see also 2 Corinthians 4:6; Hebrews 1:3).[1]


  1. John N. Oswalt, The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 40–66, The New International Commentary on the Old Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1998), 607.
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The meaning of "Azazel" in the Bible

 

What is Azazel?


On the Day of Atonement in ancient Israel, the priest was to prepare two male goats—one to be offered to the Lord as a sin offering, and the other to be released into the wilderness, carrying the sins of the Israelites, to "Azazel."

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