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Holy Book of Genesis

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The question

In the Bible story of Abraham's hospitality, when the three angels—one of whom was the Lord, appeared to Abraham, and Abraham served them, did the Lord look like Jesus in the New Testament (as a person)?

The answer

Abraham knew that one of the three figures who visited him was the Lord and the other two were angels by the revelation of the Holy Spirit and not by any descriptive physical appearance.

Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)

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