CAN GOD BE SEEN ?

There seems to be some confusion or contradiction in the Bible about whether anyone has ever seen God, and even if it is possible for Him to be seen.

Exodus 33:20 "And He (God) said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live."

1John 4:12 "No one has ever seen God."

Now compare these to the following:

Genesis 16:13 "She (Hagar) gave this name to Yahweh who spoke to her: 'You are the God who sees me', for she said, 'I have now seen the One who sees me."

Genesis 32:30 "So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, 'It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared."

Exodus 24:9-10 "Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear as the sky itself."

Exodus 33:11Exodus 33:11 "Yahweh would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend."

Numbers 12:8 "With him (Moses) I (God) speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of Yahweh. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”

1Kings 22:19 "Micaiah continued, 'Therefore hear the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on His throne with all the host of heaven standing around Him on His right and on His left'."

Isaiah 6:1-5 "In the year that King Uzziah died, I (Isaiah) saw Yahweh seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple."

Ezekiel 1:1 "In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I (Ezekiel) was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God."

Ezekiel 1:28 "Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the sound of one speaking."

Daniel 7:9 "As I looked, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze."

What do you make of this? Can God actually be seen, or not?

PLU

When reading from a Mortal train of thought, the scriptures as to if anyone in them has proved by thier writings that They have seen God, They become contradictory, elusive and varied in Many degrees and reasons for Stating there experiances. In truth the time You take to read those scriptures is actually taking away the time you yourself can become closer and start your own Journey in Seeing the Father as He has an entire special plan for each of His children who wishes this for themselves at thier own bidding.
At the point from were we all are now. at this very second there is an ever changing order of events that need to be fullfilled by us that only the Father and the Elohiem knows to allow our wishes realy of any matter be opened to you.
It can happen in a twinkle of eye, or never found at all after 100 years of seeking Friends, its entirely up to the soul wishing it to be.
The Scripture that deals with this for one is " You will see the end, when You stand in the place were it began"

If ask me this question, I would have to say, Not answering from reading any scriptures what so ever is Yes indeed, He is the Joy in Me that is life itself. Like the waves of My soul smothing a beach to be Played upon , again disrupting the sands for a grand reason for others, to wear the cycle must be repeated in a little bit differant way each time, as no wave is the same for the same result to be...This is the ongoing dealings of the true self as we raise, or lower our Spiritual enlightenment and evolution with the Father, always seeking the road to ride of continual expansion in Him.

May Ones Spirits feel the Colors I speek of here, in there flow of being happy. Your findings of these things My Spirit rejoices in intuitive antisipation with the Father indeed.

many blessing in the kingdom Friends

Brother Thomas