Johan,
It is an interesting study to search through the OT and look for "Christophanies"; appearances of the pre-incarnate Christ, aka: the Son of God... legitimate ones of course and not any that one might "force". A few examples might suffice to pique the interest of some.
- Who was it that Adam heard the voice of who walked in the Garden of Eden? (Gen 3.8)
- Who appeared to Abram at Shechem and spoke to him? (Gen 12:7)
- Who was that third 'man' who visited Abram on the plains of Marme? (Gen 18:1)
- Who was that angel of the Lord who spoke to Abraham out of heaven? (Gen 22:11ff)
- Who was it that Jacob wrestled with all night long? (Gen 32:24-30)
- Who was that man outside of Jericho with a drawn sword who confronted Joshua? (Josh 5:13-15)
- Who was that man who appeared to Manoah and his wife? (Judges 13:2ff)
- Who killed 185,000 men of the Syrian army? (2Kgs 19:35)
- Who was that Angel of the Lord that stood before Joshua the high priest? (Zech 3:1-5)
Now, let's keep in mind that "no man has ever seen God [the Father] at any time" John 1:18, cf. Deut 5:26 and 1Tim 1:17. Thus when the OT speaks of men having seen God it must be that they saw either the pre-incarnate Son or the Holy Spirit.
An excellent article concerning John Owen's views on Christ's pre-incarnate appearances can be found here:
John Owen and Old Testament Christophanies.
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