No man has seen the Father but all the Prophets and Patriarchs saw the Lord Jesus Christ.  Jesus Christ is eternal. Jesus Christ is the Creator. Jesus and the Father are One.  The prophets saw and worshipped Jesus Christ, they were Christians before that name was used.

• “You oh Lord, are our Father, Our Redeemer from old is your Name.” Isaiah 63:16
• You will be called by a new name (Is 62:2)
• You will leave your name [Jew] as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord God will slay you [referred to in Luke 19:27].  By My servants will be called by a new name [as shown in Acts 11:26].  Isaiah 65:15
• His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity.  Micah 5:2

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Philip said to Him [Jesus], “Lord, show us the father and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip?  He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you saw show us the Father?  do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me?  Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me.” John 14:8-11

“I and the Father are One.” John 10:30

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In these last days He has spoekn through His Son whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the world. Hebrew 1:2

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.  All things came into being through Him and apart from Him nothing came into being. John 1:1-3

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we saw His glory, as of the only begotten of the Father. John 1:14

The Lord spoke with Moses face to face as a man speask to his friend.  Exodus 33:11

“ Now they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the ^[b]cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. ” Genesis 3:8

I saw the Lord, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Isaiah 6:1

For my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. Isaiah 6:5

Ezekiel said “I saw visions of God.” Ezekiel 1:1

Such was the appearance of the likeness of the Lord. Ezekiel 1:28

Son of Man, stand on your feet and I will speak to you. Ezek 2:1
You shall speak my words to them, whether they listen or not. (Ezek 2:7)

You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the work of they hand. Hebrews 1:10

He is the image of the Invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities — all thing have been created through Him and for Him. Colossians 1:15-16

For in Him all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form. Colossians 2:9

I have seen God face to face.  Genesis 32:30

Our Redeemer from ancients times is your name. Isaiah 63:16

Fritz Berggren, PhD
Colorado
July 7, 2024 A.D.