theophany – Bible Q

How could the seventy elders of Israel see God on a sapphire pavement? (Exodus 24:10)

Answered by BibleQ . August 29, 2021 - 6:56 pm

The appearance of God above the sapphire, or lapis lazuli, pavement is what is known as a theophany. God appearing. And yet the Bible also tells us that no man can see God and live, and that no man has seen God, so what the seventy saw was some kind of representation of God, but […]

Who were the three angels who visited Abraham in Genesis 18?

Answered by BibleQ . June 23, 2021 - 9:29 pm

The question relates to this incident in Genesis 18: 18 1 And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he […]

Are there any Old Testament appearances of Jesus?

Answered by BibleQ . March 23, 2020 - 8:17 pm

To answer the question “Are there any Old Testament appearances of Jesus?” the straight answer is “No”. If there were appearances of Jesus in the Old Testament then that would mean that, among other things, the family tree of Jesus from Eve via Abraham, David, and finally Mary simply is not true. It would also […]

“Whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9). Did Jesus claim to be God to Philip?

Answered by BibleQ . June 29, 2017 - 8:44 pm

This question relates to Jesus’ answer to Philip’s request “Show us the Father”: 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have […]

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How could the seventy elders of Israel see God on a sapphire pavement? (Exodus 24:10)

Who were the three angels who visited Abraham in Genesis 18?

Are there any Old Testament appearances of Jesus?

“Whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9). Did Jesus claim to be God to Philip?

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