Thumbs up, my friend; well spoken. Your exposition of I Timothy 3:16 was great. That “…was seen by angels” is often passed over as a ‘filler’ in the phrasing, but it’s not. When you consider that Jesus, as part of the triune God, was limitless in His constitution, the fact that he willingly ‘limited’ Himself to the body of a mortal is really mind boggling! Hence the “pass in review” by the angelic hosts (armies) at the place of His earthly birth. They had never seen Him so defined, and were amazed by it. His acknowledgement to the Father, “this is the body that You have crafted for me” shows us that He was “aware” very early on! And the fact that His body did not succumb to the physical deterioration of the grave is also often overlooked. Thanx, Brother!
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Thumbs up, my friend; well spoken. Your exposition of I Timothy 3:16 was great. That “…was seen by angels” is often passed over as a ‘filler’ in the phrasing, but it’s not. When you consider that Jesus, as part of the triune God, was limitless in His constitution, the fact that he willingly ‘limited’ Himself to the body of a mortal is really mind boggling! Hence the “pass in review” by the angelic hosts (armies) at the place of His earthly birth. They had never seen Him so defined, and were amazed by it. His acknowledgement to the Father, “this is the body that You have crafted for me” shows us that He was “aware” very early on! And the fact that His body did not succumb to the physical deterioration of the grave is also often overlooked. Thanx, Brother!