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The Divine Commander
Commentators unanimously identify this “captain of the host of the Lord” as a divine being, not a created angel. Scholars like Calvin, Gill, and Henry specify this is a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus Christ (a Christophany). The key evidence is that He accepts Joshua's worship, an honor that a created angel would refuse and which is reserved for God alone.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 5:14
18th Century
Theologian
Captain of the host of the Lord - that is, of the angelic host, the host of heaven (Compare 1 Kings 22:19; [Reference 1 Samuel 1…
John Calvin
On Joshua 5:14
16th Century
Theologian
And he said, Nay; but as captain, etc. Although the denial applies equally to both parts of the question—namely, that he was neither an Is…
John Gill
On Joshua 5:14
17th Century
Pastor
And he said, nay
Not for or on the side of their adversaries was he come, as Joshua suspected at the first sight of …
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Matthew Henry
On Joshua 5:13–15
17th Century
Minister
We do not read of any appearance of God's glory to Joshua until now. One like a man appeared to him, who was to be noticed. This Man was the Son of…