>>99283146Again, that's a retcon, though it's a retcon that's taught in most churches, synagogues and popular culture.
God literally walks through the Garden of Eden. He's a literal being that can walk, that Adam and Eve can interact with, and hide from. Discard a lifetime of culture (easier said then done) and actually read the stories with no preconceived notions. God literally wrestles with Jakob the entire night and is vaguely man-shaped. God literally visits Abraham, talks to him, has dinner with him, etc. Read Genesis, it's not metaphorical, God is a god in the same way Zeus, Thor, and Highfather are gods.
There are angels, two angels visit Lot to find good people in Sodom and Gomorrah. But the bible makes it clear when an Angel does something (Sodom and Gomorrah) and when God does something (murder children).
Of course, ask a pastor or Rabbi and they'll probably tell you Jakob wrestled an Angel, and a whole mythology has been invented that culturally explains the angels. When talking about religion the culture is a lot more important then the actual text.
