The Angel of Yahweh

According to Ex. 13:21, as the people of Israel made their way out of Egypt, we’re told that Yahweh went before the people of Israel in a pillar of cloud and fire. What’s odd, however, is that the next chapter tells us it was the “angel of God” who went before the host of Israel in the pillar (Ex 4:19). So, how do we explain the difference between these two passages? Did an angel lead the people out of Egypt, or was it Yahweh himself? On this episode, Shane discusses these questions and more with Matt Foreman and Doug Van Dorn, authors of The Angel of the Lord: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Study.

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SHOW NOTES

Related Books
The Angel of the Lord, Foreman & Van Dorn
Christ in All of Scripture (5 Book Series), Foreman & Van Dorn
Jesus in the Old Testament, Iain Duguid
Journeys with Jesus, Dennis Johnson
Echoes of Exodus: Tracing the Theme of Redemption, Roberts & Wilson
Joseph: A Story of Love, Hate, Slavery, Power & Forgiveness, John Lennox
The Surprising Genius of Jesus, Peter J. Williams
The Jewish Gospels, Daniel Boyarin
The Jewish Targums & John’s Logos Theology, John Ronning
A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith, Craig Evans
A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels, Craig Evans
Proof of the Gospel, Eusebius of Caesarea

Related Articles
Finding Christ in All of Scripture, Shane Rosenthal
New Life in the New Year: The Story of Exodus, Shane Rosenthal
Isaiah’s Prophecy of the Messiah’s Birth, Shane Rosenthal
Passover & The Last Supper, Shane Rosenthal
Where Was Jesus Crucified?, Shane Rosenthal
Water Into Wine? Shane Rosenthal
Why Should We Believe The Bible? (PDF), Shane Rosenthal
What’s the Most Important Thing in the Bible?, Shane Rosenthal
A New Way of Reading Scripture, Shane Rosenthal

Related Audio
Did The Exodus Ever Happen? Humble Skeptic #69 with David Rohl
Jewish Views of the Messiah, Humble Skeptic #38 with Daniel Boyarin
Were Jews Expecting a Divine Messiah?, WHI #1243 with Craig Evans
Jacob’s Ladder, Humble Skeptic #63 with Richard Bauckham and others
Babylon, Humble Skeptic Episode #66
Decoding the Prophecies of Daniel, Humble Skeptic #68
How to Read & Apply the Old Testament, WHI #1568 with Iain Duguid
What Did The Earliest Christians Believe? HS #25 with Dennis Johnson
The Big Picture, Humble Skeptic #26 with J. Daniel Hays
Stories of Jesus: Can They Be Trusted? HS #61 with Peter J. Williams
The Gospel Creed, Humble Skeptic Episode #9

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UPCOMING EVENTS

The Messianic Hope, Memphis, TN, April 11-13
Shane Rosenthal will be giving a series of talks related to Christ’s fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy at this weekend conference in Rosemark, TN. Click here for more information.

Who Is Jesus?: Bridging Diverse Voices, St. Louis, MO, April 24th.
Shane Rosenthal and Michael McClymond will be defending the historic Christian view of Jesus at this Christian / Muslim conversation which will take place at St. Louis Community College Meramec (located at 11333 Big Bend Rd, in Kirkwood, MO). The purpose is to highlight some of the differences between Christian and Muslim perspectives related to Jesus’ identity and mission and to take questions from students. This event is brought to you by St. Louis Community College in partnership with ReThink315. Click here for more info.

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