Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8400 The tasks of the believer » 8474 seeing God Perceiving God in all his fulness. Scripture stresses that God, as spirit, is invisible to sinful human beings. He has, however, been revealed in Jesus Christ, who is his perfect likeness, and he will be seen in all his glory at the end of history when he comes in judgment. No human can see the face of God in all his fulness 1 Timothy 6:15-16 See also Deuteronomy 4:10-12; John 6:46; 1 Timothy 1:17; 1 John 4:12 Privileged individuals may catch a glimpse of God Exodus 33:21-23 See also Genesis 16:13-14 Hagar; Numbers 12:5-8 Moses; Judges 6:11-24 Gideon; Judges 13:2-23 Manoah and his wife Threat of death on seeing the face of God Exodus 33:20 See also Genesis 32:24-30; Exodus 19:21; Exodus 24:9-11 Seeing God in a vision Isaiah 6:1 See also 1 Kings 22:19 Micaiah pp 2 Chronicles 18:18; Ezekiel 1:1-28 Ezekiel; Acts 7:55-56 Stephen God may be seen in Jesus Christ John 14:8-9; Colossians 1:15 See also John 1:1-18; 1 John 5:20 The hope of seeing God at the resurrection 1 Corinthians 13:12 See also Job 19:26-27; Psalm 17:15; Matthew 5:8; 1 Corinthians 13:12; Hebrews 12:14; Revelation 1:7 See also
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