About this Episode
What Mature Christianity Actually Looks Like is the topic that will be discussed today on
RIOT Podcast, a Christian Discipleship Podcast.
Most Christians know the story of Jesus beginning in Bethlehem. But what if His story started long before that?
In this episode of the Riot Podcast, we explore one of the most fascinating questions in all of Scripture:
Did Jesus appear in the Old Testament before His birth?
Together, we examine the biblical evidence behind what theologians call
Christophanies, pre-incarnate appearances of Christ throughout the Old Testament. From the Angel of the Lord who appeared to Hagar in the wilderness, to the burning bush, Jacob's wrestling match, Joshua's Commander, and the mysterious fourth man in the fiery furnace, we trace the fingerprints of Christ across the pages of the Old Testament.
In this conversation, we discuss:
✅ Why Jesus did not begin at Bethlehem
✅ What the "Angel of the Lord" reveals about God's nature
✅ The strongest biblical examples of Christophanies
✅ Why many scholars connect these appearances to Christ
✅ How the Old and New Testaments tell one unified story
✅ What these encounters teach us about God's character and redemption
✅ Why seeing Jesus throughout Scripture changes the way we read the Bible today
Whether you're new to this topic or have studied it before, this episode will challenge you to see Scripture through a wider lens and discover how Christ has been at the center of God's redemptive plan from the very beginning.
📖 Key Scriptures:
John 1:1–3
John 8:58
Genesis 16
Genesis 22
Genesis 32
Exodus 3
Joshua 5
Daniel 3
Luke 24:27
Hebrews 13:8
💬 What do you think?
Do you believe the Angel of the Lord was a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ? Which Old Testament encounter stands out to you the most?
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