I am wondering if Gabriel is a pre-incarnate Christ? In Luke 1 he is described as 'an' angel of the Lord and it appears that he has a job description that is close to the Throne...

If we say he is Jesus, and he isn't- that is blasphemy.
If we say that he is not, and he is- well, you see the problem.

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Pastor Nathan Eshelman, Los Angeles, CA
Reformed Presbyterian Church
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Puritan Reformed Seminary

The angels at Christ's tomb are called the/an angel of the Lord.

You have to look in the context of the Old and New Testament references to the/an angel of the Lord to see if it is a Christophany/Theophany and is therefore the Angel of the Lord/LORD.

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Richard
communicant member, FCoS
Perth, Scotland UK

His Name forever shall endure;
last like the sun it shall:
Men shall be blessed in Him,
and blessed all nations shall Him call (Ps. 72:17)