Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Todd Young <tbbyoung AT flash.net>]

Ian Hutchesson wrote:

> (Wandering further:)
>
> Does anyone have any idea why all the angels seem to have Elohistic
> theophoric names?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ian
>

The angels, as servants and messengers of God are representative of his power 
and
might and control, as well as God's status as creator and ruler of the 
universe. That
is the context often found where the name elohim is used. Yahweh is more 
indicative of
a peronal relationship between Yahweh and another person. That is why you 
find that
when Yahweh has a personal message for someone , it is delivered by the 
"angel of
Yahweh."

Todd Young

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