Abraham met Jesus. Yes, Jesus.
The eternal Word Himself. Jesus did not suddenly pop into existence in the New Testament like a surprise character in season two of a series. He is not a created prophet. He is the eternal Word who was already walking, talking, and interacting with humanity long before Mary ever said “Be it unto me.”
I know this part usually causes mental buffering for some people, but yes, Jesus did not begin in the New Testament. He Himself confirmed this in John 8 when He shocked His audience by saying, “Before Abraham was, I AM.” Notice He didn’t say“I was written about,” or “I was known.” He said “I AM.” That’s not grammar trouble, that’s deity talking.
Now let’s open the Bible and see whether this idea came from my own imagination or straight from Scripture.
Genesis 15:1 says, “After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.’”
Now pause right there. Moses could have written, “The LORD spoke to Abram” or “God sent a message,” but he didn’t. He deliberately wrote, “the word of the LORD came to Abram.” And this Word doesn’t behave like a sentence or a sound wave. This Word shows up, speaks, reassures, and makes covenant promises.
Then it gets even more interesting. This Word speaks in the first person and says, “I am your shield. I am your reward.” Messages don’t say “I am.” They don’t introduce themselves. They don’t claim divine identity. A person does.
As you keep reading, Abraham clearly understands that the One speaking to him is God, because he responds by saying, “Lord GOD.” He doesn’t say, “hmmm Interesting vision.” He wasn’t confused, He recognizes a divine Person standing before him.
Now fast-forward to the New Testament, and suddenly John opens his Gospel by saying, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Not created later. In the beginning. Then John goes further and removes all doubt by saying, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” The same Word who came to Abraham later put on flesh and walked among men as Jesus Christ.
So when Genesis says the Word came to Abram, and John says the Word became flesh, the Bible is not introducing two different characters. It’s telling one continuous story.
And here’s where it gets even more ironic. The Quran itself calls Jesus the “Word of Allah.” The Bible calls Him the “Word of God.” Yet only the Bible explains what that actually means, that the Word is personal, eternal, divine, and capable of becoming flesh. John 1:14 doesn’t say the Word was created. It says the Word became flesh. You can only become what you already are.
So my conclusion is this. Abraham didn’t just hear about Jesus. He encountered Him. Jesus didn’t start in the New Testament . He stepped into it. He is the same eternal Word who spoke to Abraham, covenanted with him, and later stood in front of the Pharisees and said, “Before Abraham was, I AM.”
Most of the guys beneath him were at their clubs since youth level by the way, people aren’t clocking how insane this is bruh, this brother joined Liverpool in 2017
Jurgen Klopp on Mohamed Salah:
“We are all massively influenced by our past - how we were raised, where we grew up. Mo knew early on [in his life] that he had to do more than others.
"He always developed. He never stops. That is his mindset. After each summer break he came back and had a new skill. It was like he had spent the whole time just practising one particular type of pass.
"We pushed each other, just to make sure that we would never stop. And we never did stop. That moment lifting the Premier League bonded us for life. He will be remembered as one of the greatest of all time.
"I wouldn't say he is easy to manage, but he is also not difficult to manage. You [only] have problems with Mo Salah if he is not playing or you take him off."
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🚨 Evra:
“Salah didn’t join Liverpool’s success… he created it. And now they act like he’s replaceable. United would have treated him like royalty. When Salah leaves, the clock resets… back to ‘next year’ talk & nostalgia DVDs. Haha, I love this game.”
Jamie Carragher going on about Mo Salah like he’s been waiting for this moment all his life. A chance to tear down Salah into pieces. A chance to call him a disgrace and selfish. Talking about his time with Egypt and Chelsea. We all know he doesn’t like Salah but damn. This is brutal and personal.