The Angel of the Lord

Siblings: The Angels

The **Angel of the Lord**, also known as **The Voice**, is an enigmatic and heavenly being that appears recurrently in the Old Testament, with some considering that He is perhaps more than just an Angel, but perhaps a physical manifestation of God.

## Overview

The Angel of the Lord is a recurring character in the Old Testament, appearing several times for important characters in the sacred scriptures, such as Hagar, Moses, Abraham, among others. The Angel does not have a fixed name and is only called the Angel of the Lord, although He is also called in other ways, which are considered quite peculiar. For example, the Angel of the Lord declares himself to be God and to Moses he appears saying that he is Yahweh himself through the Burning Bush.

Because of this, several theories have emerged to try to explain who this mysterious angel is or if he really is an angel. Some believe that He is a manifestation in human form of God, others believe that He is the Jesus Christ who works as God's avatar and God's intercessor for humanity. While some just choose to believe that the Angel of the Lord was just that, an Angel.

## Powers and Abilities

**Angel Manipulation:** The Angel of the Lord can create, manipulate, and destroy angels. They can use angels to perform all kinds of tasks.

**Angelic Empowerment:** The Angel of the Lord can draw strength from powerful angelic forces in order to increase their natural abilities. Often times, this occurs when one gives prayer to the angels, comes in contact with a relic of their power, or becomes a conduit of their energy. If the Angel of the Lord is deemed worthy, they may be able to keep the powers they are blessed with.

**Divine Authority:** The Angel of the Lord with this power is a divine being with the power and authority to rule, enforce orders and laws and make any decisions at their will, giving them total control over their dominion at varying divine levels that can’t be disobeyed from other divine entities under them, as well as other entities of varying species under them depending on the strength and power of the Angel of the Lord.

**Divine Conduit:** The Angel of the Lord is able to gain godlike power by channeling the essence of a divine entity through their body to gain access to their abilities and knowledge. They may be able to communicate with the divine being they are channeling and ask for assistance when handling opponents.

**Divine Power Immunity:** The Angel of the Lord is immune to all or certain divine powers and effects, making them can withstand godly power and go toe-to-toe with deities.

## Quotes

*"Greetings, son of man. I am the Angel of the Lord, my real name is an enigma. My true form is a mystery, and mystery is something that intrigues me. Many theories exist about me and I am known by many names. I am that voice that rings in your head when the Devil whispers in your ear. I am the one who guides you into the light when he tries to lead you into the darkness. I am what I am. I Am the Voice." - The Angel of the Lord.*

*"The Angel of the Lord is a mysterious figure from the Old Testament, some believe He was God manifesting in human form. Others believe he was some other angel of God acting as a messenger. Anyway, it's a fascinating entity, and it disappeared after the birth of the Son of God. Coincidence? Ha, coincidences don't exist." - Unknown.*

*"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. And Moses said, 'I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.' 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.'" - Exodus 3:2-4.*

## Trivia

* The title "Angel of the Lord" came to be used to refer to Gabriel during the New Testament, which made some think that Gabriel is the Angel of the Lord.