Read Hebrews 1-3
Hebrews 2:16 says, "For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham." What if Jesus had come in the form of an angel instead of a man? For one thing, He would have spared Himself the agony of others’ disbelief. Everyone recorded who saw angels, singular or plural, were frightened or at least impressed. No one would have dared question Him, so He would have been spared the disrespect He so often got, especially from the Pharisees.
It seems like it would have been much better for Him. Everyone would have listened to Him—everyone would have believed Him. But it wouldn’t have been better for us.
Because Jesus came in human form, He suffered like we suffer. He experienced hunger, exhaustion, and love just like we do. He was human so He could pay our penalty for our sins and we could have eternal life. He didn’t choose to be an angel to make His time on earth better. He chose to be human for our sakes.
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