Christian Understanding of Trinity3
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TRINITY : M. M. NINAN<br />
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THE ANGEL OF THE LORD<br />
In Hebrew, the word for "angel" is malakh.. A malakh simply<br />
means messenger, it could be human, terrestial, alien, material<br />
or immaterial beings in other dimensions. Yet there is one<br />
malakh who stands out from all the rest. The Bible calls him,<br />
"The Angel <strong>of</strong> the Lord."<br />
In the Talmud he is called Metatarsus, which derives from two<br />
Greek words meta and thronos, meaning "one who serves<br />
behind the throne <strong>of</strong> God." He is also known as the "Prince <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Countenance" because <strong>of</strong> the close relation between this angel<br />
and God Himself. The Angel <strong>of</strong> the Lord is one who is sent by<br />
God, the one who represents God Himself. The name <strong>of</strong> God is<br />
in him.<br />
Throughout the Old Testament, the Angel <strong>of</strong> the Lord appeared<br />
in human form.<br />
1. Hagar :The God who Sees<br />
Gen 16: 7-11 The Angel <strong>of</strong> the LORD found Hagar near a spring<br />
in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur.<br />
And he said, "Hagar, servant <strong>of</strong> Sarai, where have you come<br />
from, and where are you going?" "I'm running away from my<br />
mistress Sarai," she answered. Then the Angel <strong>of</strong> the LORD told<br />
her, "Go back to your mistress and submit to her." The angel<br />
added, "I will so increase your descendants that they will be too<br />
numerous to count." The Angel <strong>of</strong> the LORD also said to her:<br />
"You are now with child and you will have a son. You shall name<br />
him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard <strong>of</strong> your misery.<br />
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