3And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. 4Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: 5For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines (Judges 13: 3-5).
This passage is describing the birth of Samson. There are some clear parallels to the future birth of the Messiah. For example, the angel of the Lord appears to announce the future birth of Samson, and the idea of a deliverer for Israel is discussed. There is a notable difference though as well. Samson is destined to begin the process of delivering Israel from the Philistines. The future Messiah would deliver Israel from all enemies-the greatest of which is death. Also noteworthy in this passage is the term the angel of the Lord. The sentence does not say an angel of the Lord, but THE angel of the Lord. This angel of the Lord may very well have been the pre-incarnate Christ. Remember Christ was present in the beginning and creation was brought into existence through Him. He is interested in His creation and He is the ultimate and consummate deliverer of the creation.
This passage is describing the birth of Samson. There are some clear parallels to the future birth of the Messiah. For example, the angel of the Lord appears to announce the future birth of Samson, and the idea of a deliverer for Israel is discussed. There is a notable difference though as well. Samson is destined to begin the process of delivering Israel from the Philistines. The future Messiah would deliver Israel from all enemies-the greatest of which is death. Also noteworthy in this passage is the term the angel of the Lord. The sentence does not say an angel of the Lord, but THE angel of the Lord. This angel of the Lord may very well have been the pre-incarnate Christ. Remember Christ was present in the beginning and creation was brought into existence through Him. He is interested in His creation and He is the ultimate and consummate deliverer of the creation.
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