Those taught by God’s Word in the flesh

There are also the accounts of those witnesses with direct knowledge and experience of God, not only in spirit and symbol, but in actual physical proximity because of the humility of God in appropriating human nature in becoming flesh.

“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full” (1 John 1: 1-4).