What is your take on Zech1:8-11? I have seen so many speculations as to what the color of the horses is, the significance of the myrtle trees and why the encounter took place in a ravine that my head is swimming.
Also the dialogue in verse 1:12 Then the angel of the LORD said, "O LORD of hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been indignant these seventy years?"
It seems that the Angel of the Lord and the Lord of Hosts are dialoguing, even tough I have heard both referred to as Christophanies in many commentaries (not to mention pastors and Sunday school teachers).
Could it be that the Angel of the Lord, in this particular case might actually be Michael? I doubt it but have heard a fairly reasonable (on the surface at any rate) argument for that, and it would solve the dilemma of the Godhead being present in two manifestations at the same time.
This is based upon the comments in Daniel that tend to indicate that Michael was given special responsibilities for for the people of Israel and the Angel of the Lord here is asking for action and compassion for Jerusalem and Judea.
Daniel quotes:
(Daniel 10:13) "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
(Daniel 10:21) "However, I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. Yet there is no one who stands firmly with me against these forces except Michael your prince.
(Daniel 12:1) "Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.
But to my mins it makes only minimal sense.