Melchizedek, the Preincarnate Son of God

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 King of Righteousness There was a moment in time when the Son of God visited Abram that took place before most of the occasions covered in the previous articles in this […]

The King of Nations: Jesus in Genesis 17

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. Thirteen years after the birth of Ishmael the Lord appeared once again to speak with Abram.  The Son, who ratified the covenant with Abram by passing through the animal pieces, returned to […]

The God Who Hears and Sees: Jesus’ Visit with Hagar

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 years continued to pass, and by Genesis 16 Abram’s wife Sarai had yet to bear him any children.  So Sarai told her husband that the Lord had prevented her from having […]

Jesus in Genesis 1-3

Note: 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. From the Beginning Jesus was there from the very beginning, on the first page of our Bibles.  In Genesis 1, the phrase “Then God said” occurs immediately before the Lord issued […]

An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–With Justin Martyr

Justin’s Testimony In his magnum opus, Dialogue with Trypho,[1] Justin Martyr taught that there were moments in history when God personally visited different people.  But it wasn’t the Father, the Holy Spirit, or God in general who made these special appearances.  It was the Son.  Since he was striving to bring a Jewish man to […]