Muslims might say that since God cannot be seen, and Jesus was seen, therefore Jesus cannot be God.

The argument begins by acknowledging the claim that God cannot be seen, as stated in verses like John 1:18 and Exodus 33:20. However, the Christian perspective emphasizes that Jesus, as the incarnate Word, represents God's presence among humanity. The claim that Jesus cannot be God because He was seen overlooks the theological understanding of the Trinity and the nature of Christ's incarnation. Furthermore, the Old Testament references where individuals saw God, such as in Exodus 24:9-11, are often interpreted as visions or theophanies, not direct encounters with the fullness of God's essence. Thus, the apparent contradiction is resolved when one understands that seeing Jesus is not the same as seeing God in His entirety, but rather seeing God revealed in a way that humans can comprehend.