Hello beloved,
May you both have peace! Long time no post.
tracysdad,
you are 100% correct that the 'angel of the Lord' and Michael said the EXACT same thing, namely, "The Lord rebuke you."
Jude 9
Zechariah 3:1, 2
Pomergrante,
you said:
"The above IS a rebuke. Michael rebuked Satan by reminding Satan sternly that the Lord will rebuke him. What Jude says Michael dare not do was, "did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him(Satan)"
Actually.. it is not. Telling someone that they will be rebuked is NOT a rebuke. That is called a 'warning' OF a rebuke. It is the LORD who DOES rebuke. For instance, if you and I were disputing, and I said "May your mom punish you," does that mean I just punished you? Of course not! I have no 'authority' to punish you, but your mom does. It is the same here. Michael did not rebuke the Adversary, it was the Lord who did and will do it.
tracysdad,
you said ealier,
"In light of all of this, could Michael be that "Angel of God.?" If so, then He was Christ."
Is Gabriel and angel of God? Does that make him Christ? how about Ariel?
you also said:
"I know that before He came to earth Jesus Christ was known as the "Angel of the Lord," the revelation of God to man. This "Angel" was the one who spoke to Moses at the burning bush, appeared to Abraham, & the presence that accompnied the Israelites out of Egypt as the pillar of fire. Thois ANGEL spoke for God, in the 1st person. "
you are VERY close. He said the same way it happened with Moses, it happened with Abraham, and Jacob, and John. the key phrase that you said was:
"I know that before He came to earth Jesus Christ was known as the "Angel of the Lord," the revelation of God to man. "
Jesus was not known as the angel of the Lord.... Michael was. Looking in Revelaton 1:1,2 it says:
"A revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place. And he sent forth his angel and presented it in signs THROUGH HIM to his slave John."
When God, our Father spoke to Moses, ... God's words were given to Jesus Christ who called out to Moses through his angel in the burning bush to his slave Moses. God words were given to Jesus Christ who spoke to Abraham through HIS angel to his "friend" Abraham. He is the Word of God. In Joshua... the same thing. Jesus' angel that spoke to Abraham, Moses, John, was Michael.. the "PRINCE of YOU people".. Israel.
Daniel 10:21
Remember .... no one stands strongly with Jesus Christ in matters regarding the chosen ones of God EXCEPT Michael, their prince. Both Michael and Jesus are the ones 'assisting Abraham's seed.'
Hebrews 2:16
Peace to you all,
Aaron