disciple/ I think the statement made by Jesus in John 17:5 answers the question,"And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was."

S.R.L/ I agree with you but my question is: Could not “The Christ,” the Son of God have Pre-existed as the “Word of God” and become the celestial glorified body form “ Angel of God” that God dwelt in and was seen in Old Testament times. And this Word eventually changed into the flesh and blood body of the “Son of God.” “The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). The Pre-Incarnate Christ Scriptures can then be understood without controversy from the God in Christ perspective.

God dwelt in Christ in both Testaments; the only difference was the bodily forms. In the Old Testament, Christ had a glorified celestial body and in the New Testament a human body.

("if ye knew these things" by Ross Drysdale)