It is believed the Angel of the LORD which appeared to Joshua was Yah himself because Joshua bowed to him.
(Jos 5:13) And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
(Jos 5:14) And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
Having the false belief only yah can be worshiped they compare Jos 5:14 with Rev 19:10:
(Rev 19:10 KJV) And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
They say If John was prevented from worshiping the Angel in rev then the Angel of the LORD in Joshua 5:14 must be Yah himself. This deception is easily countered. The word worship in Joshua 5:14 is translated from the Hebrew word sha^cha^h which simply means to bow in reverence. The word sha^cha^h is used for the reverence of Humans as well:
(2Sa 9:6) Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence (sha^cha^h ). And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
David was bowed to, just as the Angel of the Lord same Hebrew word. David did not prevent them from bowing to him and we know he is not The Most High Elohim.
So why did the Angel Stop John from bowing, and the Angel in Joshua 5 didn't.
(Jos 5:14) And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.
The Angel that appeared to Joshua was in authority over him as a captain of the host of Yah otherwise he would not be able to come against him.
(Rev 19:10 KJV) "I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus"
The Angel that stopped John from bowing was not in authority over him.
(Deu 17:3 KJV) And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
Yah forbids his servants to bow to one he has not commanded. However we are to reverence those in whom he did put over us.
Jeffery W. Campbell
