Another instance in the history of Jacob, in which the official designation Melach occurs interchangeably with Elohim, is Gen. xlviii. 15: "And he blessed Joseph and said, (The) Elohim, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, (the) Elohim which fed me all my life long unto this day, _the Melach_ which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads." The identity of Person here is made emphatic by the article prefixed to each designation. CHAPTER VII. References to various Appearances of Jehovah and Elohim to the Patriarchs. It is evident from the preceding illustrations that during the patriarchal dispensation, the personal Word, Jehovah in the delegated character of Messiah, appeared visibly in the form of man, and was recognized under official and other Divine designations, appropriated separately and interchangeably to the one manifested and acting interposer and agent in the works of creation, providence and redemption. There are in the records of that dispensation numerous collateral evidences and implications to the same effect, which may be comprised under what relates to personal designations and appearances, the import and reference of sacrificial offerings, the places, manner, and immediate object of worship, prayer, faith and trust, and the familiarity of intercourse on the part of the Divine administrator of Providence and guardian of his people during that economy. As a further evidence that the instances in which it is said that Elohim or Jehovah _appeared_ to Abraham or others were local, personal, visible appearances, it may be observed that on the occasion mentioned, Gen. xvii., it is said that Jehovah _appeared_ to him: "And he left off talking with him, and Elohim _went up_ from Abraham;" as in a passage before referred to, chap. xxxv., that "Elohim appeared unto Jacob; and Elohim _went up_ from him in the place where he talked with him." The word translated _went up_, signifies to _ascend_, _to go up_, &c., and is of frequent occurrence. Thus, Ps. lxviii. 18: "Thou hast _ascended_ up on high, thou hast led captivity," &c.; quoted and applied to Christ, Eph. iv. Judges xiii. 20: "When the flame _went up_ towards heaven from off the altar, Melach Jehovah _ascended_ in the flame of the altar." Ezekiel xi. 23: "And the glory of Jehovah _went up_ from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain." Gen. xix. 28: "The smoke of the country _went up_, as the smoke of a furnace."