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NASB | Genesis 18:2 When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 18:2 When he raised his eyes and looked up, behold, three men were standing [a little distance] from him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed down [with his face] to the ground, |
Bible Question: Did Abraham see God in one of the three men that visited him? |
Bible Answer: 1 Tim 6:16 would indicte that the answer is no; but only insofar as in relation to God the Father. Exodus 33 vv 14 - 23 would also indicate, by inference, that as Moses did not see God's face, neither did Abraham; but . . . Did he recognise within the form of one of these visitors one who was the Son of God? It depends on whether 'The Lord'(v.1) who appeared to him was one of the three travellers in the following verse. Verse 22 of the same chapter would indicate that 2 of the three men of verse 2 were seperate from 'The Lord' in verse 1. "Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the LORD." (Gen 18:22). Chapter 19 v 1 talks about 2 angels arriving at Sodom. So the answer is that Abraham did see God, probably in the form of The Son. |