This chap shows us that there were plural--more than one angel visiting Jacob. verse 1 shows the angels visit him. Jacob says in v.2 this is the Lord's host-- also known by Joshua as army of angels.
v.32 Jacob has now wrestled a man and seen God face to face. Everyone who ever sees God in the old times thought they would die if they saw God. Samsons parents in Judges ch.13 Manoah and wife thought they would die because the angel they saw was the angel of God. Note he wouldn't tell his name
to Manoah or even to Jacob. His name would be kept secret or the Israel nation would know who he was and then never have sent him to the cross. Isa. ch9: shows him as wonderful, councilor, prince of peace etc.
Here is a interesting notation. 1Kings 8:27 It is said here that God is to big to dwell on earth or in the temple. Then we see the man Jacob is wrestling with is God. It is obvious that God is able to manifest in many ways according to the way he does his will. That is what the trinity is all about. The Holy Spirit can dwell within people all over earth at the same time. Jesus--God in the flesh was not in the flesh until born of Mary.Angels are invisible to us. They are still Spiritual beings. They can appear to be seen at any time but are not flesh. God himself is able to come to Jacob in the manifestation of a solid man to be wrestled with. He had miracle power to touch Jacob's thigh. That was for a sign not to hurt him. We remember that God created man out of dust so he has the ability to do even what angels can't.
To conclude we have a God who can manifest as a man, angel, and yet be to big for heaven and earth to hold. God then can be 3 personalities but not 3 persons. Jesus is God but he took on a flesh body. The father, Holy Spirit, and Jesus are manifestations of the same God. All can do anything and anything and everything. After all one God can do or be anything.
How much more does God want to come and be with us. One day he will be with us in the millenial kingdom spoken of in Revelations 20:. It will be the son of God Jesus. The father will sit on the heavenly throne. That's 2 manifestations while the 3rd will be the Holy Spirit in his people.
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