Yeshua was a Theophany

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Paul's letter to the Galatians showed that Yeshua came into the world like anyone else.

“But when the time had fully come, God sent his son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem under the law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.” (Gal 4:4)

Here Paul thoroughly expresses that Yeshua was a normal Jewish man who was called by G-d. He was not G-d in the flesh or someone who was born of both women and of a god – which by the way mimics many pagan myths (i.e. half man half god). Scripture also explicitly says no man has ever seen G-d.

"And He said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live." (Exodus 33:20) "No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared Him." (John 1:18)

Yeshua was only a spokesman of G-d. In other words, he was considered a theophany. A theophany refers to either a visible or auditory manifestation of the YHVH. It is a combination of two Greek words, "theo" referring to deity and "phaino" meaning to shine or appear. We can see this in many verses throughout the bible. For example, in Genesis 32:24 we read that Jacob wrestled with a man, and yet he saw G-d face to face. Later in Hosea 12:3,4 we find out that it was not G-d who wrestled with Jacob but an angel, "He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with G-d: Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed.” So do these two verses contradict each other? Did Jacob see the face of YHVH or an angel? With a western mindset it sounds confusing but with a Hebrew mindset we can come to the conclusion that the angel who wrestled with Jacob was not “[b]G-d in the flesh[/b]” but was representation. This is was the same thought of Apostle John; he was not alluding to Yeshua being “G-d in the flesh” per see but a perfect representation of what G-d’s is in holiness.

Another great example of "theophany" can be found in Exodus chap 3 and 4. Here we find a many descriptive verses which appear to be Moses talking to G-d through a burning bush. To confirm, Moses then asks who is speaking and the burning bush gives the phrase “I AM”, which referred to the Almighty. So was Moses actually talking directly to YHVH? Well, according to Exodus 3:2 we find the burning bush as being an “angel of YHVH” not G-d Himself. Might point being, YHVH often talks and appears to His people through theophany or through people and angels who are chosen to be a spokesman for Him. Thus was the purpose of Yeshua!