The angel's absence from Manoah's sight and the realization that the visitor was indeed the angel of the Lord brings recognition after the fact and suggests that Manoah's faith has now matured to the level of understanding demonstrated earlier by his wife. The statement that Manoah "realized that it was the angel of the Lord" indicates that the earlier dialogue and the current miraculous departure have accumulated to establish certain knowledge. The sequence of recognition—from wife's initial encounter to husband's gradual understanding to final confirmation through miraculous sign—suggests a pedagogical process where both parents gradually internalize the divine message and prepare themselves for their roles in Samson's upbringing.

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