The Glorious Man: The Son of God in Ezekiel 8

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 […]

Jesus in the Book of Job

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

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 […]