This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. Ezekiel’s final vision of the Son of God is found in Ezekiel 43. This vision is of a future event, when the glory of Yahweh will fill the temple built during the Millennium.[1] […]
The Voice From the Throne: The Son of God in Ezekiel 10
May 26, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. The prophet’s vision continued in Ezekiel 9. The Lord called forth six executioners from Jerusalem, and among them was a man clothed in linen with a writing case at his side. The executioners […]
The Glorious Man: The Son of God in Ezekiel 8
May 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. At the opening of Ezekiel 8, a little over a year had passed since Ezekiel had his first two visions of the Lord. As Ezekiel was sitting in his house with the elders […]
The Standing Glory of Yahweh: The Son of God in Ezekiel 3
May 4, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. Ezekiel saw the Lord’s glory for the second time in Ezekiel 3. After Ezekiel’s first vision had ended, he came to the exiles at Tel-abib, near the river Chebar. Seven days passed and […]
Ezekiel’s King: Christ in Ezekiel 1
April 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. Ezekiel’s vision of the Lord in Ezekiel 1 is one of the best-known theophanies in the Bible. The description is not only vivid but at times can come off as rather bizarre. Ezekiel […]
The Angel in the Camp of the Assyrians: Jesus in 2 Kings 18:13—19:37, 2 Chronicles 32:1–22, and Isaiah 36–37
February 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. About forty years after Isaiah received his vision, the Angel of the Lord came to the defense of Jerusalem. The events leading to and concerning His arrival are found in 2 Kings 18:13—19:37, […]
Isaiah’s King: Jesus in Isaiah 6
February 5, 2022 by 4 Comments
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. In John 12:37–40, the apostle explained how two key prophecies from the Book of Isaiah had been fulfilled. The first was from Isaiah 53:1, which opens the famous chapter on the Messiah being […]
Jesus in the Book of Job
January 11, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. In some ways the Book of Job is independent from much of the Old Testament. The narrative of the book, which concerns the suffering of Job and the sovereign purposes of God, is […]
In the Whirlwind: Jesus in 2 Kings 2
December 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. There are no direct references to the Lord being present on earth when Elijah was taken to heaven. There are, however, good reasons to think that the Lord may have personally arrived to […]
Ahaziah’s Adversary: The Son of God Versus Satan in 2 Kings 1
November 24, 2021 by 2 Comments
This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. After Elijah’s nemesis Ahab died, his son Ahaziah became king of Israel. Ahaziah walked in the evil way of his father and mother, Jezebel (1 Kgs 22:51–52). In 2 Kings 1, the king […]
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