Angel of the Lord

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Angel of the Lord is a prominent heavenly figure in Abrahamic traditions, often depicted as a divine messenger or manifestation of God’s presence.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Angel of the Lord canonical 2
angel of the LORD 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
figure in Abrahamic religions
heavenly messenger
supernatural being
theophanic figure
appearsIn Book of Exodus
Book of Genesis
Book of Judges
Book of Zechariah
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
appearsTo Abraham
Balaam
Elijah
Gideon
Hagar
Moses
associatedWith covenant promises
divine guidance
divine judgment
divine protection
theophany
describedAs bearer of the divine name
manifestation of God’s presence
messenger of the covenant
function announcing salvation
delivering divine commands
executing divine punishment
reassuring and strengthening human recipients
hasRole agent of divine judgment
bearer of divine revelation
divine messenger
mediator between God and humans
protector of God’s people
languageOfName Hebrew
Latin
linguisticForm “angelus Domini”
“mal’akh YHWH”
perceivedAs distinct from other angels
sometimes distinguished from God
sometimes identified with God
relatedConcept angel
divine presence
messenger of God
theologicalView interpreted as a theophany in Jewish exegesis
sometimes identified with the pre-incarnate Christ in Christian theology
viewed as a high-ranking angelic being in many traditions
tradition Christianity
Islam
Judaism

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Metatron hasTitle Angel of the Lord
Meroz cursedBy angel of the LORD
linked to: Angel of the Lord
Manoah hasVisionOf angel of the LORD
linked to: Angel of the Lord
Castiel title Angel of the Lord