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God BECAME man in Christ Jesus. Colossians 1 & 2.
Hebrews 1:1-2 says in Greek text "God has spoken unto us in these last days in his son-ness" In other words, in the form of a son.
When Nicodemus was talking to Jesus he was looking at God ( John 3:13 KJV).
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God didn't become man. The Word became flesh.
The Word is a distinct manifestation of God yet the Word was God
The Father is a distinct manifestation of God yet the Father is God
Jesus is a distinct manifestation of God yet Jesus is God
Nicodemus was looking at the temporal body of Jesus Christ yet God was speaking to Him through his Son manifestation. He recognized the God in Him.
John 3.1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Deuteronomy 6. 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: