The angel
Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible Elohim, the firstborn of every creature:
Hebrews 1:1
Elohim, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,
and
Colossians 1:16
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
RABBI Kimchi... The Lord is the King Messiah; He is also the Angel of the Covenant.
RABBI Aben Ezra ... The Lord is both the Divine Majesty, and the Angel of the
Covenant, for the sentence is doubled.
Targum Gen. 19:4 And the MEMRA (Word) of YHVH caused to descend upon the peoples of Sodom and Gomorrah, brimstone and fire from YHVH in heaven.
According to Targum Onkelos, this MEMRA of YHVH that Abraham trusted in:
Genesis 44:1 After these things the MENRA of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision....
and
Jerusalem Targum Gen. 22:14 And Abraham worshipped and prayedin the name of the MEMRA [Memra] of YHVH,and said, "You are YHVH who does see, but You cannot be seen."
Targum Onkelos on Gen. 28:20-2 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying,"If the MEMRA [word] of YHVHwill be my support, and will keep me in the way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,so that I come again to my father's house in peace;then shall the MEMRA of YHVH be my Elohim.
and King David also urged Israel to trust in the MEMRA of Yah as the
Targum of Psalm 62 reads:
Trust in the MEMRA of YHVH at all times,O people of the house of Israel! Pour out before Him the sightings of your heart; Say, Elohim is our trust forever.
The "MEMRA of YHVH" was, according to Targum Jonathan, the Creator:
Targ. Jonathan Gen. 1:27 And the MEMRA of YHVH created man in his likeness, in the likeness of YHVH,YHVH created, male and female created He them.
Maybe we all should read the Targum.. it might inspire us also.
Jerusalem Targum Ex. 3:14
And the MEMRA [Memra] of YHVH said to Moses: "I am He who said unto the world 'Be!' and it was: and who in the future shall say to it 'Be!' and it shall be." And He said:"Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: 'I Am' has sent me to you."
The Fragmentary Targum of the Torah also expresses that the MEMRA of YHVH was the Creator:
Fragmentary Targum Ex. 12:42 The first night, when the "MEMRA of YHVH"was revealed to the world in order to create it,the world was desolate and void,and darkness spread over the face of the abyssand the "MEMRA (Memra) of the Lord" was bright andilluminating and He called it the first night.
The MEMRA (Memra) was also the covenant maker. For example the covenant was between the MEMRA and all mankind:
Targum Onkelos Gen. 9:17 And YHVH said to Noah,"This is the token of the covenant which I have established between My MEMRA [Memra] and between all flesh that is upon the earth.
The MEMRA also made the Abrahamic covenant as Targum Onkelos alsoparaphrases:
Targum Onkelos Gen. 17:7
And I will establish my covenan between My MEMRA [Memra] and between you
The MEMRA of YHVH is the savior is expressed here:
Targum Jonathan Is. 45:17, 25
But Israel shall be saved by the MEMRA of YHVH with an everlasting salvation By the MEMRA of YHVH shall all the seed of Israel be justified