Among some Christian interpreters, this incident is thought to be a Christophany : J . Douglas MacMillan ( 1991 ) suggests that the angel with whom Jacob wrestles is a " pre-incarnation appearance of Christ in the form of a man ."
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Proponents of Christ's deity argue the Old Testament has many cases of Christophany : " The pre-existence of Christ is further substantiated by the many recorded Christophanies in the Bible . " " Christophany " is often considered a more accurate term than the term " theophany " due to the belief that all the visible manifestations of God are in fact the preincarnate Christ.
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Proponents of Christ's deity argue the Old Testament has many cases of Christophany : " The pre-existence of Christ is further substantiated by the many recorded Christophanies in the Bible . " " Christophany " is often considered a more accurate term than the term " theophany " due to the belief that all the visible manifestations of God are in fact the preincarnate Christ.
