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Angel of the Presence / Face (lit. "faces", Hebrew : Mal'ak ha-Panim or Mal'akh ha-Panim , ) or Angel of his presence / face (Hebrew: Mal'ak Panayw or Mal'akh Panav , ) refers to an entity variously considered angelic or else identified with God himself.1 The phrase occurs in Isaiah 63:9 , which states that, throughout the history of Israel, God has loved and been merciful to that nation and shared in its distresses, saving Israel with "the angel of his presence". The Septuagint translation of the Book of Isaiah emphasizes that this term is simply a way of referring to God, not a created angel.2 In the Book of Jubilees , the Angel of the Presence explains to Moses the history of Israel . Jubilees depicts this entity as one of God's special agents and does not provide him with a specific name. In the Testament of Judah , Judah states that he has received blessing from the Angel of the Presence. In the book of Enoch, four angels that stand before the Lord of Spirits are given as: Michael , Raphael , Gabriel , and Phanuel . According to some scholars, the Second Book of Enoch identifies Uriel , known in various traditions under the names of Phanuel or Sariel, as the Angel of the Presence or else as one of the Angels of the Presence, but in doing that they have created a confusion so as to what angel the text is really referring to, since other traditions identify each of those names as belonging to different angels.3 Studies in the Book of Tobit: A Multidisciplinary Approach . A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels . Enoch and the Mosaic Torah: The Evidence of Jubilees .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Angel of the Presence is the angel that brought the Children of Israel out of Egypt, he is also referred to as "His(God's) Holy Spirit."
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In some Judeo-Christian traditions, the Angel of the Presence / Face (lit."faces", Hebrew : Mal'ak hapPanim or Mal'akh hapPanim , מלאך הפנים) or Angel of his presence / face (Hebrew: Mal'ak Panayw or Mal'akh Panav , מַלְאַךְ פָּנָיו) refers to a type of angel, a singular entity variously considered angelic or else identified with God Himself.The phrase occurs in Isaiah 63:9 , which states that, throughout the history of Israel, God has loved and been merciful to that nation and shared in its distresses, saving Israel with "the angel of his presence".The Septuagint translation of the Book of Isaiah emphasizes that this term is simply a way of referring to God, not a created angel.In the Book of Jubilees , the Angel of the Presence explains to Moses the history of Israel .Jubilees depicts this entity as one of God's special agents and does not provide him with a specific name.In the Testament of Judah , Judah states that he has received blessing from the Angel of the Presence.The Second Book of Enoch identifies Uriel as the Angel of the Presence or else as one of the Angels of the Presence.Studies in the Book of Tobit: A Multidisciplinary Approach .A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels .
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Angelic entity in some Judeo-Christian traditions In some Judeo-Christian traditions, the Angel of the Presence / Face (lit."faces", Hebrew : Mal'akh HaPanim , מלאך הפנים ) or Angel of his presence / face (Hebrew: Mal'akh Panav , מַלְאַךְ פָּנָיו ) refers to an entity variously considered angelic or else identified with God himself.The phrase occurs in the Book of Isaiah ( Isaiah 63:9 ), which states that, throughout the history of the Israelites , God has loved and been merciful to that nation and shared in its distresses, saving Israel with "the angel of his presence".The Septuagint translation of the Book of Isaiah explains the term in the most explicit language as a reference to God: "not an ambassador, nor an angel, but the Lord Himself (Greek: αὐτὸς κύριος) saved them". In the Book of Jubilees , the Angel of the Presence explains to Moses the history of Israel . Jubilees depicts this entity as one of God's special agents and does not provide him with a specific name. In the Testament of Judah , Judah states that he has received blessing from the Angel of the Presence. In the book of Enoch, four angels that stand before the Lord of Spirits are given as: Michael , Raphael , Gabriel , and Phanuel . According to some scholars, the Second Book of Enoch identifies Uriel , known in various traditions under the names of Phanuel or Sariel, as the Angel of the Presence or else as one of the Angels of the Presence. Studies in the Book of Tobit: A Multidisciplinary Approach . A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels . Enoch and the Mosaic Torah: The Evidence of Jubilees .
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Angelic entity in some Christian traditions In some Christian traditions, the Angel of the Presence / Face (lit. "faces", Hebrew : Mal'akh HaPanim , מלאך הפנים ) or Angel of his presence / face (Hebrew: Mal'akh Panav , מַלְאַךְ פָּנָיו ) refers to an entity variously considered angelic or else identified with God himself. The phrase occurs in the Book of Isaiah ( Isaiah 63:9 ), which states that, throughout the history of the Israelites , God has loved and been merciful to that nation and shared in its distresses, saving Israel with "the angel of his presence". The Septuagint translation of the Book of Isaiah explains the term in the most explicit language as a reference to God: "not an ambassador, nor an angel, but the Lord Himself (Greek: αὐτὸς κύριος) saved them". In the Book of Jubilees , the Angel of the Presence explains to Moses the history of Israel . Jubilees depicts this entity as one of God's special agents and does not provide him with a specific name. In the Testament of Judah , Judah states that he has received blessing from the Angel of the Presence. In the book of Enoch, four angels that stand before the Lord of Spirits are given as: Michael , Raphael , Gabriel , and Phanuel . According to some scholars, the Second Book of Enoch identifies Uriel , known in various traditions under the names of Phanuel or Sariel, as the Angel of the Presence or else as one of the Angels of the Presence. Studies in the Book of Tobit: A Multidisciplinary Approach . A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels . Enoch and the Mosaic Torah: The Evidence of Jubilees .
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