Reference

Haggai 1:13

Then spake Haggai the Lord’s messenger in the Lord’s message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the Lord.
11

And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.

12

Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord.

13

Then spake Haggai the Lord’s messenger in the Lord’s message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the Lord.

14

And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,

15

In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

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Agency Representation

While the verse clearly demonstrates agency representation, the strongest argument against it being *solely* explained by ancient Near Eastern agency conventions is that the phrase "I am with you, saith the Lord" also carries significant theological weight within the biblical narrative beyond mere messenger protocol. It's a recurring divine promise of presence and support, which, while delivered through a messenger, also functions as a direct divine assurance that transcends the mechanics of age