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Justin Martyr in the second century C.E. spoke of the angel who appeared to ancient Israel in the form of a man to be the pre incarnate Jesus Christ himself. Yet Justin also explained that it was not Jesus himself but the one who has the name "Jesus" in him, quoting Exodus 23:21. Hence, the angel who claimed to be God in the form of a man was representing God the Son, Jesus Christ.

Justin Martyr in the second century C.E. spoke of the angel who appeared to ancient Israel in the form of a man to be the pre incarnate Jesus Christ. Yet Justin also explained that it was not the person of Jesus Christ himself but the one who has the name "Jesus" in him, quoting Exodus 23:21. Hence, the angel who claimed to be God in the form of a man was representing God the Son, Jesus Christ.

In the New Testament, it was revealed that only Jesus Christ had seen the invisible God (cf. John 1:18, 6:46). Seeing the Father means ability to do the same things as the Father "The Son does whatever he sees the Father is doing (John 5:19)." Here the action of the Father is being imitated by the only begotten Son who sees exactly what his Father is doing and this relationship shows the Son is omnipotent and of the same nature with the Father whom he can see and imitate. The prologue of John tells us that Jesus Christ in his pre incarnate state was both God and through whom all things came into being (John 1:1, 1:3).

We do have many clear instances of Jesus Christ himself appearing as a man (theophany) in visions in the Old Testament. In these visions, Christ himself in glory appears in the form of a man. In the Old Testament, visions of the LORD God (YHWH) were visions of the Lord Jesus Christ.

In the New Testament, it was revealed that only Jesus Christ had seen the invisible God (cf. John 1:18, 6:46). Seeing the Father means ability to do the same things as the Father: "The Son does whatever he sees the Father is doing (John 5:19)." Here the action of the Father is being imitated by the only begotten Son who sees exactly what his Father is doing and the only begotten Son does what the Father does in like manner. Τhis relationship shows the Son is omnipotent and of the same nature with the Father whom he can see and imitate. The prologue of John tells us that Jesus Christ in his pre incarnate state was both God and through whom all things came into being (John 1:1, 1:3).

We do have many clear instances of Jesus Christ himself appearing as a man (theophany) in visions in the Old Testament. In these visions, Christ himself in glory appears in the form of a man. In the Old Testament, visions of the LORD God (YHWH) were visions of the Lord Jesus Christ.

In the New Testament, Jesus was God manifest in the flesh permanently. In him all the fullness of deity (θεοτης) dwells bodily (Colossians 2:9).

In the New Testament, it was revealed that only Jesus Christ had seen the invisible God (cf. John 1:18, 6:46). Seeing the Father means ability to do the same things as the Father due to unity of one nature. "The Son does whatever he sees the Father is doing (John 5:19)." Here the action of the Father is being imitated by the only begotten who sees exactly what his Father is doing and this relationship shows the Son is omnipotent and of the same nature with the Father whom he can see and imitate. John 1:3 tells us that Jesus Christ in his pre incarnate state was through whom all things came into being which corroborates John 5:19 that the only begotten was omnipotent, doing what he sees the Father is doing.

God the Father appeared neither in the Old Testament nor in the New Testament. God the Father never took on a visible form either through emissaries or visions or incarnation. Only God the Son appeared visibly in both testaments and he appeared various ways in sundry times:

In the New Testament, it was revealed that only Jesus Christ had seen the invisible God (cf. John 1:18, 6:46). Seeing the Father means ability to do the same things as the Father "The Son does whatever he sees the Father is doing (John 5:19)." Here the action of the Father is being imitated by the only begotten Son who sees exactly what his Father is doing and this relationship shows the Son is omnipotent and of the same nature with the Father whom he can see and imitate. The prologue of John tells us that Jesus Christ in his pre incarnate state was both God and through whom all things came into being (John 1:1, 1:3).

God the Father appeared neither in the Old Testament nor in the New Testament. God the Father never took on a visible form either through emissaries or visions or incarnation. Only God the Son appeared visibly in both testaments and he appeared various ways in sundry times with the incarnation as his final and permanent theophany.