Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.”
But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there.
Genesis 32:29Then Manoah inquired of the angel of the Lord, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes true?”
He replied, “Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding.
Judges 13:17-18
There are two times in the Bible where people ask an unidentified angel for their names, and in both instances, the angel replies “why are you asking me about my name?” And then they don’t give their names.
Do they not have names? Are they hiding their names? Is this the SAME angel in both instances?
Another odd fact: the angel(s) are “detained” in both stories.
Very strange.