Before Bethlehem, was the eternal Son already appearing in the pages of the Old Testament? The mysterious Angel of the LORD speaks as God, acts with divine authority, and is encountered as God—yet remains distinct from God. There is a strange figure who keeps showing up in the Old Testament. He is called the Angel of the LORD, but He doesn't behave like an ordinary angel. He speaks as God, exercises the authority of God, and people who encounter Him believe they have encounte