Melchizedek Again

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>>>>> "Tyler" == Tyler Nally <tnally@iquest.net> writes:

    Tyler> At 03:09 PM 11/4/97 -0600, Sis Lunsford wrote:
    >> 
    >> 
    >> I'd like to insert a little thought here.  The word states that
    >> Jesus Christ is the Only ***Begotten***** In My understanding,
    >> begotten means , inply's and iludes to the concept that he did
    >> have a natural parent of the flesh, born of woman, one who has
    >> actually experienced the miracle of being born.  Jesus
    >> frequently referred to himself as the son of man. (referring to
    >> his fleshly heiritage from his mothers side).

    Tyler> Yep...yep...yep.... that's right.  Theophanies aren't
    Tyler> *begotten's*.  Manifestations of God...yes.  God in the
    Tyler> flesh or another form whereby *life* was experienced as the
    Tyler> form God took....no.

    Tyler> If that was the case.... then the *rock* that followed the
    Tyler> children of Israel around in the desert has just as much a
    Tyler> right be a *begotten* as Melchizedek and the other
    Tyler> theophanies of the Holy Bible.

Well then, was "the angel of the Lord" that appeared to Abraham a
theophany or not?  We are told by theologists that it was indeed the
Lord, and not a normal angel, although it took the form and appearance
of a man.  Funny thing about angels: they are without father and
without mother...

Isn't is conceivable that Melchizedek was a human looking theophany of
that sort?  Or are you saying now, using your own logic, that "the
angel of the Lord" that appeared to Abraham, and to Jacob the night he
went to the wrestling match, are you saying that this manifestation
was *NOT* the Lord?

Just because it looks human in form does not mean that it *IS* human
in birth!  Human form does not automatically disqualify an
manifestation from being a theophany, and not really begotten flesh
and blood at all.  

I am not saying that Melchizedek *LOOKED* like Jesus looked.  I am
saying that Melchizedek looked like a man, but was of the nature of
"the angel of the Lord".

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