So which is it? Did Old Testament saints see God, or has no one ever seen God? And does he reveal himself the same way in the New Testament as in the Old? John opens his Gospel by saying that “no one has ever seen God” and that Jesus, “the only God, who is at the Father’s side, has made him known” (John 1:18). God reveals himself in diverse melodies at different times, but he is also conducting one masterpiece with a triumphant finale. Viewing divine revelation like a symphony helps us with these questions. Why doesn’t God show himself like that anymore? Why does he seem invisible after revealing himself so visibly and tangibly in the Old Testament? Does this mean following him then was concrete (“leave your land”) but following him now is spiritual and psychological (“read your Bible and pray”)? Indeed, many suppose that if God revealed himself today as he did in the Old Testament, it would be more assuring to Christians and might convince the outside world.
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