theophany

theophany
An appearance or revelation of God, often in the OT in connection with a sanctuary (Exod. 40:34–8); as to Isaiah in the Temple (Isa. 6:1); God's presence is indicated by fire or wind and clouds (Deut. 33:2; Ps. 68:33; 104:3). According to Exod. 33:40, no one can see God and survive. He is never seen in the theophany at Mount Sinai except in the older narrative of Exod. 24:9–11, where Moses occupies a merely subordinate position; in the later narratives he is supreme. Rather different was the revelation to Elijah in ‘a still, small voice’ (1 Kgs. 19:12, AV, RV; ‘a sound of sheer silence’, NRSV; ‘a faint, murmuring sound’, REB; ‘a light murmuring sound’, NJB). In the NT Jesus saw the Spirit [[➝ spirit]] of God descending like a dove at his baptism (Matt. 3:16) and at the Transfiguration [[➝ transfiguration]] there came a voice from the cloud (Matt. 17:5).

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  • Theophany — The*oph a*ny, n.; pl. { nies}. [Gr. ?; ? God + ? to appear.] A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance, usually as an incarnation. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • theophany — (n.) 1630s, from L.L. theophania, from Gk. theophaneia, from theos god (see THEA (Cf. Thea)) + phainein to show (see PHANTASM (Cf. phantasm)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • theophany — [thē äf′ə nē] n. pl. theophanies [LL(Ec) theophania < Gr theophaneia: see THEO & PHANE] a manifestation of God or a deity …   English World dictionary

  • Theophany — For the Christian holiday, see Epiphany (holiday). For the given name, see Tiffany (given name). Death of Semele by Peter Paul Rubens …   Wikipedia

  • theophany — theophanic /thee euh fan ik/, theophanous, adj. /thee of euh nee/, n., pl. theophanies. a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person. [1625 35; < LL theophania < LGk theopháneia. See THEO , PHANY] * * * ▪ theology       (from Greek… …   Universalium

  • theophany —    This word (from the Greek theos, meaning God, and phaneia, meaning appearance ) refers to a manifestation of the divine to a human person. Theophany often refers to revelatory events in the Bible, such as the manifestation of Godin the burning …   Glossary of theological terms

  • theophany — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Medieval Latin theophania, from Late Greek theophaneia, from Greek the + phaneia (as in epiphaneia appearance) more at epiphany Date: circa 1633 a visible manifestation of a deity • theophanic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • theophany — noun A visible manifestation of a deity. See Also: epiphany, hierophany …   Wiktionary

  • theophany — Synonyms and related words: Christophany, Masan, Satanophany, afflatus, angelophany, apocalypse, apparition, appearance, appearing, arising, astral, astral spirit, avatar, banshee, coming, coming into being, coming forth, control, departed spirit …   Moby Thesaurus

  • THEOPHANY —    the temporal and spatial manifestation of GOD or the divine in some tangible form …   Concise dictionary of Religion

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