Bible Lexicons

Girdlestone's Synonyms of the Old TestamentGirdlestone's OT Synonyms

Angel of the Lord

The name Jehovah , again, is always used in the familiar expression, 'the angel of the Lord.' this title, in the opinion of some scholars, specially belongs to the Messiah. The late Dr. McCaul, in his Notes on Kimchi's Commentary on Zechariah, briefly states the reasons which led him to this conclusion. First, as to the word Malac (מלאך ), he reminds us that it simply signifies a messenger,