Very good teaching! Abraham met “Jesus” (Angel of the LORD, Lord of hosts and Melchizedek) in the “land of Moriah (Gen 22). Abraham knew where he was going, but he didn’t know the mountain.
You’re a very good Pastor/Teacher. I’m in Ames. To far for a morning Sunday drive. But, I study diligently, using E-Sword and cross references many passages. You’re very good!
I think you would enjoy this book. I read and kept handy, then gave my copy away. Did that twice. Very will researched and written. More like a text book, overflowing with information. “Jesus: The Incarnation of the Word” by Mitchell. “This book tackles the issue. Did Jesus exist before Bethlehem? Who was mysterious Melchizedek? What does Psalm 110 really say? How far do the variant genealogies of Matthew and Luke really make sense? Was Mary a peasant or a princess? And what are the options for Jesus’s paternity? Just how Jewish was he really?” Review ~ “The author is deeply conversant in the Hebrew Bible, Septuagint, Second Temple Jewish literature, Rabbinic writings, and early Christian and Patristic texts. All are brought into service to offer intriguing solutions to various difficulties arising from the Davidic (and priestly!) genealogies of Joseph and Mary and the relationship of Jesus to Melchizedek and the Angel of the Lord. Readers will find this a rewarding study” (Michael S. Heiser, PhD Hebrew Studies, Wisconsin.
