Reference

Exodus 14:19

And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
17

And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

18

And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

19

And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

20

And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

21

And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

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The primary counter-argument is that "the Angel of God" in this context, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, is interpreted by many theologians as a Christophany – a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity, rather than a created angelic being. This interpretation emphasizes the divine nature and authority of the "Angel of the LORD" who leads Israel, often speaking and acting with the authority of God Himself. Therefore, the verse would not support the ide