 Some people think that God took on flesh only in the New Testament, but the fact is he took on flesh even in the Old Testament. In Genesis 16, he takes on flesh and appears to Hagar. We know he's God because Hagar calls him God, and this story is told to us by Moses, who was told to him by God himself. In Genesis 18, God appears to Abraham, and he is called Yahweh. In Genesis 32, a man refers to Jacob, who he calls God, and again this story is accounted us by Moses, who was told to him by God himself. And again, Jacob calls him God. And there are many others in the Old Testament who have also seen God face to face and called him God. Joshua, Gideon, even Samson's peers. And the reason why this is coming is because God chooses to interact with his creations, those whom he loves, even if that means taking on flesh and dying. Amen.