August 26th, 2025
by Leah Farster
by Leah Farster
Jesus in the Flame
Did you know Jesus is woven all throughout the Old Testament? He appears not just in prophecy, but in vivid foreshadowings and divine encounters. One striking example is the heifer slain by God to seal an everlasting covenant with Abraham—pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.
In the book of Judges, He is called the Angel of the Lord. Pay close attention to the capital letters: Angel and Lord are capitalized for a reason. This isn’t just any angel or earthly lord—it’s the pre-incarnate Christ Himself!
In Judges 13, Manoah and his wife encounter a mysterious Man who ascends in the flame of their burnt offering. They are shaken to the core, realizing they’ve seen God. But instead of death, they receive grace—because God accepted their sacrifice. Isn’t it profound? Jesus, in that moment, identified with the offering. Just as He later ascended to heaven after offering Himself as the perfect sacrifice. Here He rises in flame and smoke—symbolizing divine acceptance.
*“Sinners are saved, not so much by their acceptance of Christ, but by God’s acceptance of Christ on their behalf. Yet sinners must accept this Savior in order to benefit from that divine acceptance of His person and work.”
So I ask you: Have you accepted the capital-L Lord? Not just a teacher, not just a prophet—but the eternal Son of God, revealed from Genesis to Revelation.
Blessings
*Expositors Study Bible
Did you know Jesus is woven all throughout the Old Testament? He appears not just in prophecy, but in vivid foreshadowings and divine encounters. One striking example is the heifer slain by God to seal an everlasting covenant with Abraham—pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.
In the book of Judges, He is called the Angel of the Lord. Pay close attention to the capital letters: Angel and Lord are capitalized for a reason. This isn’t just any angel or earthly lord—it’s the pre-incarnate Christ Himself!
In Judges 13, Manoah and his wife encounter a mysterious Man who ascends in the flame of their burnt offering. They are shaken to the core, realizing they’ve seen God. But instead of death, they receive grace—because God accepted their sacrifice. Isn’t it profound? Jesus, in that moment, identified with the offering. Just as He later ascended to heaven after offering Himself as the perfect sacrifice. Here He rises in flame and smoke—symbolizing divine acceptance.
*“Sinners are saved, not so much by their acceptance of Christ, but by God’s acceptance of Christ on their behalf. Yet sinners must accept this Savior in order to benefit from that divine acceptance of His person and work.”
So I ask you: Have you accepted the capital-L Lord? Not just a teacher, not just a prophet—but the eternal Son of God, revealed from Genesis to Revelation.
Blessings
*Expositors Study Bible
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