10: And the man that stood among the myrtle trees [on the red horse] answered and said These [are] whom He, YHWH, sends to and fro through the earth 11: And they [the ones behind him] are answering the Angel of YHWH—the one standing among the myrtle trees [the one on the red horse verse :8]
Comments: Zechariah 1:10-11 in Numbers 22:33-35, the Angel of the LORD is YHWH. Is it possible that the Angel of the LORD, the messenger on the red horse speaking to Zechariah, is the same Angel of the LORD seen by Balaam Numbers 22:23-35? The word usually translated as angel in this verse, is also translated as messenger, Jesus is referred to as Messenger in Malachi 3:1.
How many Angels of the LORD are there?
The Angel of the LORD speaking with Zechariah is riding in front of the other angels who are also on horses. Does this make him their Captain? Is this Angel of the LORD the same one who is Captain of the Armies of YHWH, the same one Joshua called ADONAI and bowed down to and worshiped Joshua 5:13-15? In this passage, we see Zechariah calling this Angel of the LORD ADONAI verse :9.
Jocelyn Andersen is the author of several non-fiction books, including, Redemption: Bible Prophecy Simplified, a Study of HOPE.