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The Angel Of The Lord
Does Jesus appear in the Old Testament?
In Exodus 23:20-33, God promises to send "an Angel" before Israel to guard and guide them. Dr. Toby Holt makes the case that this Angel is the pre-incarnate Christ. God says of this Angel, "My name is in him" — a clue that this is no ordinary messenger but the Son of God before His birth in Bethlehem. Holt traces His appearances through Exodus — the burning bush, the Passover, the Red Sea. God promises to drive out Israel's enemies "little by little," growing their faith, and warns against covenants with the surrounding gods.
Questions this study answers:
1. Does Jesus appear in the Old Testament? Yes. Many believe the "Angel of the Lord" is the pre-incarnate Christ, appearing before His birth in Bethlehem.
2. How can we be sure it is Him? Because God says "My name is in him," and the Angel speaks and acts as God — marks of deity, not a mere messenger.
3. Why did God drive out Israel's enemies "little by little"? To grow their faith and avoid unintended harm. God often refines His people through gradual challenges. "Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared." — Exodus 23:20 (NKJV)
Dr. Toby Holt is President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Find more verse-by-verse Bible teaching at newgeneva.org; support this ministry at newgeneva.org/give.
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By Dr. Toby Holt | New Geneva Theological SeminaryDoes Jesus appear in the Old Testament?
In Exodus 23:20-33, God promises to send "an Angel" before Israel to guard and guide them. Dr. Toby Holt makes the case that this Angel is the pre-incarnate Christ. God says of this Angel, "My name is in him" — a clue that this is no ordinary messenger but the Son of God before His birth in Bethlehem. Holt traces His appearances through Exodus — the burning bush, the Passover, the Red Sea. God promises to drive out Israel's enemies "little by little," growing their faith, and warns against covenants with the surrounding gods.
Questions this study answers:
1. Does Jesus appear in the Old Testament? Yes. Many believe the "Angel of the Lord" is the pre-incarnate Christ, appearing before His birth in Bethlehem.
2. How can we be sure it is Him? Because God says "My name is in him," and the Angel speaks and acts as God — marks of deity, not a mere messenger.
3. Why did God drive out Israel's enemies "little by little"? To grow their faith and avoid unintended harm. God often refines His people through gradual challenges. "Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared." — Exodus 23:20 (NKJV)
Dr. Toby Holt is President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Find more verse-by-verse Bible teaching at newgeneva.org; support this ministry at newgeneva.org/give.