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Holy Book of Genesis

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The question

Could you tell me some biblical verses or proof of how Jesus is the one that appeared to Abraham in as angelic form and a human being?

The answer

These are three references for the appearance of the pre-incarnate Christ: Abraham, Jacob, and Samson’s parents. In all three instances, these people did not die because they saw God. The Holy Scripture clearly states that no one could see God and live. In all three instances, the reference was made to the pre-incarnate Lord in the resemblance of a Man.

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Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. (Genesis 18:1)
So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: "For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved." (Genesis 32:22)
And Manoah said to his wife, "We shall surely die, because we have seen God!" (Judges 13:22)

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