In several places in the Old Testament, Jesus appeared physically
as a pre-incarnate appearance of God the Son, see time 25:18–30:19
in DAVID GUZIK SERMON ON Genesis 16 Hagar and the Birth of Ishmael.
in DAVID GUZIK SERMON ON Genesis 16 Hagar and the Birth of Ishmael.
My opinion is that Jesus did this kind of appearances in this chronological order:
- The angel of the Lord told Hagar (a female Egyptian servant) to go back
to Sarai and submit to her (Gen (1 Mos) 16:7–16), see The Life of Abraham. - The Lord appeared to Abraham before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen (1 Mos) 18:1–33), see The Life of Abraham.
- The angel of the Lord appeared to Moses as "I AM" in a flame of fire
out of the midst of a bush (Exo (2 Mos) 3:2–4:17). (See this article). - The angel of the Lord talked to Balaam with a drawn sword in his hand
(Num (4 Mos) 22:22–35), see Balaam and Balak. - The commander of the army of the Lord spoke to Joshua with his
drawn sword in his hand before the battle of Jericho (Joshua 5:13–6:5). - The angel of the Lord spoke to all the people of Israel (Judges 2:1–5).
- The angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon (Judges 6:11–24),
see Gideon in Gideon and Abimelech. - The angel of the Lord appeared to Samson's parents (Judges 13:3–23).
The phrase "I AM" is used in several places in the Bible:
The angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in a burning bush (Exo (2 Mos) 3:2).
When the angel of the Lord is mentioned in the Old Testament, it's many times
the pre-incarnated Jesus Christ himself. He said that he is (not was)
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
(Exo (2 Mos) 3:6, 15), see Our Resurrection from Death.
He said that his name is I AM (Exo (2 Mos) 3:14), see time 29:01–33:07 (YouTube) in DAVID GUZIK SERMON ON EXODUS 3 I AM Your God.
When the angel of the Lord is mentioned in the Old Testament, it's many times
the pre-incarnated Jesus Christ himself. He said that he is (not was)
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
(Exo (2 Mos) 3:6, 15), see Our Resurrection from Death.
He said that his name is I AM (Exo (2 Mos) 3:14), see time 29:01–33:07 (YouTube) in DAVID GUZIK SERMON ON EXODUS 3 I AM Your God.
In Mark 14:61–62, when Jesus was accused before the high priest, Jesus said that he is I AM. Also in John 8:57–59 and John 18:4–8, Jesus said that he is I AM, see this explained at time 10:33–15:21 (YouTube) in
John 18:1-18 – Glory Under Arrest. The Jews believed that Jesus was blaspheming because he made himself God (which he is and is the truth),
when he said that he is I AM, that is, God (Isaiah 43:10–11).
John 18:1-18 – Glory Under Arrest. The Jews believed that Jesus was blaspheming because he made himself God (which he is and is the truth),
when he said that he is I AM, that is, God (Isaiah 43:10–11).
The Samaritan woman said to Jesus: "I know that Messiah is coming
(he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things."
Jesus said to her: "I who speak to you am he." (John 4:25–26).
Jesus declared himself to be Messiah.
(he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things."
Jesus said to her: "I who speak to you am he." (John 4:25–26).
Jesus declared himself to be Messiah.
This means that Jesus was God in the flesh as a man on Earth. He is eternal God, just as both the Father and the Holy Spirit are also God, see The Trinity.
The meaning of I AM is that Jesus has always existed as the Word
(John 1:1, 14, 1 John 1:1, Rev 19:13), and will always exist as God the Son.
The meaning of I AM is that Jesus has always existed as the Word
(John 1:1, 14, 1 John 1:1, Rev 19:13), and will always exist as God the Son.
In Deu (5 Mos) 6:4 it says: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!"
In Hebrew it says "Schama Yisrael, Yehovah, Elohiym, Echad, Yehovah". God's name is mentioned three times, showing The Trinity of God. Hebrew contains two words for one, namely Echad = one, one-unit compound unit, and Yacheed = one only, absolute one. In this case the word Echad is used, which shows The Trinity of God.
In Hebrew it says "Schama Yisrael, Yehovah, Elohiym, Echad, Yehovah". God's name is mentioned three times, showing The Trinity of God. Hebrew contains two words for one, namely Echad = one, one-unit compound unit, and Yacheed = one only, absolute one. In this case the word Echad is used, which shows The Trinity of God.
In a similar way it is written in Gen (1 Mos) 2:24: "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh."
Here Echad is also used for one, showing that they are one entity. Likewise, God is
a unity of three persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Here Echad is also used for one, showing that they are one entity. Likewise, God is
a unity of three persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
You can compare it to a family business consisting of three people. Together they make up the family business, but each is a member of the company. In the same way, God consists of three persons, who together are God. They are not three gods.
Jesus says in John 10:30: "I and the Father are one." It's written in Greek.
See the Greek word "one" explained at time 10:51–17:24
in John 10 (Part 2) :22-42 • "I and the Father are one".
See the Greek word "one" explained at time 10:51–17:24
in John 10 (Part 2) :22-42 • "I and the Father are one".
Jesus says: "Whoever believes in me, believes not (only) in me but in him
who sent me. And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me." (John 12:44–45). Jesus speaks of his closeness with God the Father.
who sent me. And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me." (John 12:44–45). Jesus speaks of his closeness with God the Father.
Apostle John writes: "No one who denies the Son has the Father.
Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also." (1 John 2:23).
We can't confess one of them and deny the other. It's a package deal.
Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also." (1 John 2:23).
We can't confess one of them and deny the other. It's a package deal.
Jesus also says that whoever has seen him has seen the Father (John 14:9),
and that he is in the Father and that the Father is in him (John 14:10–11),
showing Jesus' deity, see Jesus is God and
The Order between Jesus and the Father in the Trinity.
and that he is in the Father and that the Father is in him (John 14:10–11),
showing Jesus' deity, see Jesus is God and
The Order between Jesus and the Father in the Trinity.
See this video on the deity of Jesus Christ, time 33:06–57:24 in
Nabeel Qureshi: Jesus in Islam vs. Jesus in Christianity - Apologetics to Islam.
See especially time 37:42–42:06 : Jesus – I AM.
Nabeel Qureshi: Jesus in Islam vs. Jesus in Christianity - Apologetics to Islam.
See especially time 37:42–42:06 : Jesus – I AM.
See also Some stories in the gospels at the end of The Four Gospels.
