Have you ever wondered what Jesus was doing upon the earth before being born a man a little over two thousand years ago in Bethlehem, Judea? Did He appear to mankind? Was He actively involved with us?
When we read the Old Testament of the Bible, there are many instances recorded of His appearances as the "Angel of the Lord." Of course, these appearances are not exhaustive. It would take volumes of books to record all that took place.
Below are several instances of His appearing in pre-Bethlehem days.
To Abraham
( Genesis 17, 18 )
To Hagar
in the desert
( Genesis 16:7-14 , Genesis 21:17-18)
To
Abraham on the Mount of Moriah
( Genesis 22:11-18 )
To
Jacob
To Jacob
in a dream
To Moses
at the burning bush
( Exodus 3 )
To
Joshua
( Joshua 4, 5, 6 )
To
Samson's parents
( Judges 13 )
During
the Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt
( Exodus 14:19-20) ( Judges 2:1-5 )
To
Gideon
( Judges 6:11-12 )
Saved
the Israelites from an
Assyrian army
( 2 Kings 19:32-36 )
Saved
the Israelites from the Midianites, Amalikites and other
eastern peoples
( Judges 6 )
When
King David took a census of Israel when God had said
not to
When
the prophet Elijah was fleeing from Jezebel
( 1 Kings 19 )
Protecting Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the midst of
a blazing furnace
( Daniel 3:19-28 )
Protecting Daniel in a den of lions
( Daniel 6:16-22 )
