Jesus is in the Old Testament and appears in person multiple times! – Page 2

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

Exodus 3:5

Here we can see the Angel of the Lord caused the ground nearby to be holy, because He was in fact, God. There are additional clues to help us understand when we read the Old Testament if we’re reading about a normal angelic messenger or if the “Angel” mentioned is in fact Jesus as God:

And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
the Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

Genesis 48:15, 16

Here again we can see the Old Testament patriarchs and prophets used Angel and God interchangeably at times. Jesus is our only Redeemer. Verses 15 and 16 use “Angel” and “God” interchangeably, along with “redeemed”.

Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
Beware of him, and obey His voice, provoke Him not; for He will not pardon your transgressions: for My name is in Him.

Exodus 23:20,21

Here again we see a reference to Jesus. It was Jesus who led the Israelites out of Egypt personally. He was the pillar of cloud, shielding them from the sun in the desert by day, and a pillar of fire to light their way by night. In verses 20 and 21 above, God the Father is telling the Israelites to obey Jesus’ voice, and Who pardons our sins but God alone? Or does not pardon our transgressions if they provoke Him in this case – it’s Jesus. Finally, God’s Name is in Him. This is Jesus, not a normal angelic messenger. To be clear, Jesus is not an “angel” as we use the term today. He is God Almighty. Our Creator. It’s just that the Old Testament writers used the term differently than we do today.

If people took time to actually study their Bible, they would learn so much and see that Jesus is actually everywhere in the Old Testament.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.

John 5:39