Judges 13:18

18 But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is 1wonderful?"

Judges 13:18 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 13:18

And the angel of the Lord said unto him
Being so importunate, and pressing upon him;

why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
and not to be known; as his nature and essence as a divine Person, which may be meant by his name, is what passes knowledge, is infinite and incomprehensible; see ( Proverbs 30:4 ) or "wonderful" F16; which is one of the names of Christ, and fitly agrees with him, who is wonderful in his person, as God and man; in his incarnation, in his offices and relations, in his love to his people, and in all he is unto them, and has done for them; (See Gill on Isaiah 9:6).


FOOTNOTES:

F16 (yalp) (yaumaston) , Sept. "mirabile", V. L. Montanus; "mirificus", Junius & Tremellius.

Judges 13:18 In-Context

16 The angel of the LORD said to Manoah, "Though you detain me, I will not eat your food, but if you prepare a burnt offering, then offer it to the LORD ." For Manoah did not know that he was the angel of the LORD .
17 Manoah said to the angel of the LORD , "What is your name, so that when your words come to pass, we may honor you?"
18 But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
19 So Manoah took the young goat with the grain offering and offered it on the rock to the LORD , and He performed wonders while Manoah and his wife looked on.
20 For it came about when the flame went up from the altar toward heaven, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell on their faces to the ground.

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