EastCoats wrote:
"I have had discussions on this forum concerning the Biblical evidence that Jesus is also Michael the Arch Angel. Some have contended with me on this stating that Jesus is not a created "angel". I would wholeheartedly agree but they seem to miss the verses in the Bible that clearly do show that Jesus is referred to as an angel (messenger) in the Bible.... lets look at some."
Actually Jesus is the first Creation of GOD Father.
1John 5.1
1.Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is BORN of GOD, and whoever loves the Father, loves the child born of Him.
To Colossians 1. 15
15.And He is the image of the invisible GOD (Father), the first-born of all creation.
Hebrews 1.3-4.6
3.And He (Jesus Christ) is the radiance of His (Father's) Glory and the exact representation of His (Father's) nature, and upholds all things by the Word of His (Father's) power. When He had made purification of sins He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty (Father) on high,
4.having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
6.And when He (GOD Father) again brings the First-Born (Jesus Christ) into the world, he (David) says, "And let all the angels of GOD worship Him." (Psalm 97.7)
Revelation 3.14
14.And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the Faithful, and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of GOD says this:
Revelation 22.13
13.I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
“The First and the Last, Beginning and the End,” all of these mean a certain start and a certain end.
But if we compare this to GOD Father, He has no beginning and no end Psalm 90.2, He has no start of His existence, because He is the Eternity, and Eternity has no beginning and no end.
Therefore, this points only to one conclusion that comparing to GOD Father, Jesus Christ has His start and end, means His is the beginning and on Him everything ends.
Jesus as the Angel of GOD.
Genesis 22.11-12
11.But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."
12.And he said, "Do not stretch out you hand against the lad, and do nothing to him, now I know that you fear GOD, since you have not withheld your son, your only son from Me."
Genesis 31.11-13
11.Then the Angel of GOD said to me in the dream, 'Jacob', and I said, 'Here I am.'
12.And he said, 'Lift up now your eyes and see that all the male goats which are mating are striped, speckled, and mottled. I have seen all that Laban has been doing to you.
13.I am the GOD of Bethel where you anointed a pillar, where you made a vow to Me, now arise, leave this land and return to the land of your birth." (Genesis 28.13.15, 31.3.13, 32.9)
Exodus 23.20-23
20.Behold, I am going to send an Angel before you to guard you along the way, and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.
21.Be on your guard before Him and obey His voice, do not be rebellious toward Him, He will not pardon your transgressions, since My name is in Him.
22.But if you will truly obey His voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and an adversary to your adversaries.
23.My Angel will go before you and bring you in to the land of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzitess, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, and I will completely destroy them.
1Corinthians 10.1-4
1.I do not want you to be unaware brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,
2.and all were baptized into Moses, in the cloud, and in the sea,
3.and all ate the same spiritual food,
4.and all drank the same spiritual drink, they were drinking from a spiritual Rock which followed them, and the Rock was Christ.
Acts 27.23-24
23.Last night there stood by me an Angel of the GOD to Whom I belong and Whom I (Paul) worship,
24.and He said, "Do not be afraid Paul, you must stand before the emperor, and indeed GOD has granted safety to all those who are sailing with you."
Archangel Michael definitely is not Jesus, because Jesus never had been called by such name, but the Michael, just like Jesus, was assigned to protect people of GOD, Israelites, to assure their survival.
Daniel 12.1
Words of the angel of GOD to Daniel.
1."At that time, Michael the great prince, the protector of your people shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish such as has never occurred (Matthew 24.15-21-22) (Mark 13.14-19-20) (Daniel 12.1) since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the Book.
Revelation 12.7-9
7.And war broke out in Heaven, Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back,
8.but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in Heaven.
9.The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, he was thrown to the Earth and his angels were thrown down with him.
Here is short reference of Jesus’ names, but I did not find a place in the Bible where He called as Michael.
As “Promised Seed” (Genesis 3.15)
As “Shiloh” (Genesis 49.10)
As “The Great I am” (Exodus 3.14)
As “Great Prophet” (Deuteronomy 18.15)
As “Captain of the Lord’s host” (Joshua 5.13-15)
As “Son of the Most High” (Luke 1.32)
As “Holy Offspring” (Luke 1.35)
As “Coming King” (Ezekiel 21.25)
As “Word” (John 1.1) (Revelation 19.13)
As “The Word of GOD” (Revelation 19.13)
As “The Word of Life” (Philippians 2.16) (1John 1.1)
As “High Priest” (Hebrews 3.1)
As “Pure” (1John 3.3)
As “The Way, The Truth, and The Life” (John 14.6)
As “The Bread of Life” (John 6.32-35)
As “Spirit of Life” (John 6.63)
As “Shield” (Psalm 18.30) (2Samuel 22.3)
As Star, Morning Star (Numbers 24.17) (Matthew 2.2.7) (Revelation 22.16)
As Prophet (Deuteronomy 18.15-19) (Acts 3.22-23, 7.37)
As Apostle (Hebrews 3.1)
As Anointed (1Samuel 2.10)
As Anointed, as King (Jeremiah 23.5) (Zechariah 9.9), as Son (Psalm of David 2.2.6-9.10-12) (Revelation 17.14)
As Priest (Psalm of David 110.7) (Hebrews 5.6, 6.20, 7.17.21.26, 8.1, 10.21)
As Minister (Hebrews 8.2)
As Mediator (Hebrews 8.6, 9.15, 12.24)
As Advocate, Righteous (1John 2.1.29)
As Shepherd and Guardian (1Peter 2.25) (Revelation 7.17)
As Author and Perfecter of faith (Hebrews 12.2)
As Stone (Isaiah 28.16),
Cornerstone (Genesis 49.24) (Psalm 118.22) (Isaiah 8.14, 28.16) (Zechariah 3.9, 10.4) (Matthew 21.42) (Mark 12.10-11) (Luke 20.17-18) (Acts 4.11) (Romans 9.33, 10.11) (1Corinthians 10.1-4) (Ephesians 2.20) (1Peter 2.4.6-7),
Rock (Deuteronomy 32.4) (2Samuel 22.3 - Horn of my Salvation, Refuge, Stronghold, Savior.) (2Samuel 23.3 - Rock) (Psalm 18.2.31.46) (Isaiah 17.10),
Snare, Trap (Isaiah 8.14, 28.16), (Zechariah 10.4) (Matthew 21.42) (Mark 12.10-11) (Luke 20.17) (Acts 4.11) (Romans 9.33) (Ephesians 2.20) (1Peter 2.6-7)
As Immanuel – (Isaiah 7.10-16, 8.10, 9.6-7) Immanuel - "GOD with us" (Matthew 1.22-23)
Isaiah 9.1-2.6-7
As Light, (Matthew 4.15-16) (Isaiah 60.1-3) (Luke 2.32) (John 1.3-5.7-9)
As Son, (Isaiah 7.14, 8.10) (Matthew 1.23),
As Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9.6), Mighty GOD, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace
As Shoot and as Branch (Isaiah 11.1) (Jeremiah 23.5, 33.15) (Zechariah 3.8, 6.12)
As Teacher (Isaiah 30.20)
As Messenger (Isaiah 41.27) (Malachi 3.1)
As Servant (Isaiah 42.21, 52.13, 53.11) (Zechariah 3.8)
As Redeemer (Isaiah 44.6, 48.17, 49.7, 59.20)
As Righteous (Isaiah 53.11) (Jeremiah 23.6)
As Son of man (Daniel 7.13) (Revelation 14.14)
As Faithful and True, Word of GOD, King of king and Lord of lords, Unknown name (Revelation 17.14, 19.11-13.16)
As Lamb (John 1.29) (Revelation 5.6, 7.14.17, 12.11, 14.1, 17.14, 19.7.9, 21.9.22-23, 22.1.3)