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1 | Did Abraham see God? | Gen 18:2 | prayon | 8884 | ||
Did Abraham see God in one of the three men that visited him? | ||||||
2 | Did Abraham see God? | Gen 18:2 | userdoe214 | 8889 | ||
No doubt in my mind. Take a look at Exodus 24:9-11 for something even more interesting. mrk |
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3 | Mark, Couldn't of been God.... | Gen 18:2 | prayon | 8909 | ||
Greetings Mark! In John 1:18 it states that "No man hath seen God at any time". We know that this has to be accurate since it is in the bible. It goes on to say "It is God the only Son,who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known". The NT teaches that Christ existed co-eternally with God the Father and in Christ, God revealed his essence in a way that could be seen and touched. Therefore, it is probable that at times Christ would take on the apperance of humanity when He wished to make himself known to man. I believe it was Jesus Christ that Abraham and the others mentioned in Exodus really saw. prayon | ||||||
4 | Mark, Couldn't of been God.... | Gen 18:2 | Morant61 | 8938 | ||
Greetings Prayon! Another possibility in Exodus 24:9-11 is that they saw a vision of God's glory, similar to when God allowed Moses to see His glory passing by - Ex. 33:18-23. Concerning the pre-incarnate appearances of Christ (Christophanies), there are a total of 66 references in the NIV to the "Angel of the Lord." Many scholars feel that He is a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ Himself, similar t the appearance before Abraham. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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5 | Mark, Couldn't of been God.... | Gen 18:2 | Hank | 8951 | ||
This is a complex issue, to be sure. What does it mean when the biblical writers speak of "seeing God"? We tread in deep waters and on shaky ground when we attempt a definition. We know that God is spirit (John 4:24; is it then possible to see "the essence of God" with eyes of clay? Perhaps -- and I venture with great caution -- we attach a meaning to "see" that is more limited in scope than that which the biblical writers meant for it to be. We can "see" in the mind's eye what cannot be seen by our physical eyes. Perhaps something of this sort came about in connection with the Christphanies or Theophanies of the Old Testament. One thing stands out as being abundantly clear: Whatever the method God used to reveal himself, He left no doubt in the minds of the beholders Who He is. God chose to reveal Himself in a special, supernatural way, but the exact means by which He did this remain, for this writer, one of God's mysteries. Similarly, the details of Christ's transfiguration and His post-ascension appearance to Saul of Tarsus are, to some degree, shrouded in mystery. The apostle, in his John 1:18 verse, may have been speaking of another kind of "seeing God" than were the Old Testament writers. This may not be a very intelligent exegesis, or the right one, but it's the best I can manage on this side of heaven. --Hank | ||||||
6 | Mark, Couldn't of been God.... | Gen 18:2 | userdoe214 | 8954 | ||
Yet the fact remains, they saw God; then the narrative moves on. There are many references in Scripture to people seeing God or the Lord, and in most cases it was a shattering experience. If they didn't see God, then they saw a thing--which is too close to an idol for me. mrk |
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7 | Mark, Couldn't of been God.... | Gen 18:2 | Hank | 8957 | ||
Mark, it is clear to me that you totally missed my point. Perhaps I failed to make it clear and acknowledge my shortcomings, but have neither the ability nor inclination to attempt to expand on the subject. --Hank | ||||||
8 | Mark, Couldn't of been God.... | Gen 18:2 | userdoe214 | 8959 | ||
Then I'll go back and try again mrk |
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