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theophany::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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The theophany at Mount Sinai is related in calm, simple language in Exodus xix.
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The details of the theophany have varied as the story was retold throughout Smith's life.
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The New Catholic Encyclopedia, however, makes few references to a theophany from the gospels.
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The theophany is therefore a public experience of divine law.
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The theophany was begun in 525 under bishop Ecclesius.
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His mysticism is no world-denying asceticism but regards all of Creation as a theophany of the divine.
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There are no descriptions of the humans involved in this theophany, but Prometheus was severely punished by Zeus.
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Also during this period, Smith said he had a series of visions, the first of which he later said was a theophany.
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The most well-known theophany is contained within the Bhagavad-Gita, itself representing one chapter of the larger epic, the Mahabharata.
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- A visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
- Theophany (from Ancient Greek (u1F21) u03B8u03B5u03BFu03C6u03ACu03BDu03B5u03B9u03B1 theophaneia, meaning "appearance of a god") refers to the appearance of a deity to a human.
- Epiphany (ee-PIFF-any; Koine Greek: u1F18u03C0u03B9u03C6u03ACu03BDu03B5u03B9u03B1, Epiphaneia, "Manifestation", "striking appearance") or Theophany (Ancient Greek: (u1F21) u0398u03B5u03BFu03C6u03ACu03BDu03B5u03B9u03B1, u03A4heophaneia meaning "Vision of God"), also known as Three Kings' Day, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God in his Son as human in Jesus Christ...
- A manifestation of God in His uncreated glory. It refers also to Christ's resurrection appearances. The revelation of the Holy Trinity at the Baptism of Christ (Luke 3:21, 22) is the greatest theophany; it is celebrated in the Orthodox Church on Epiphany (Jan. 6). ...
- An appearance of God to a human or to a group of people, as with the burning bush to Moses (Exod 3:4) or the pillar of cloud or fire leading the people (Num 14:14). Also an adjective, theophanic.
- Eastern Orthodox Christians recall the baptism of Yeshua of Nazareth on this day, JAN-6 according to the Julian Calendar. "Theophany" means "to make known" or "to reveal." Eastern Christians believe that Jesus' divinity was reveled at his baptism. The Western church celebrates the Epiphany on JAN-6.
- An appearance of God or divine messengers to a human or group of humans, typically in material form or when the recipient(s) is/are in a dreamlike state
- A work of literature that describes an appearance of God in visible form. Often the description pictures spectacular forces of nature like thunder and lightning.
- A visible appearance of God in bodily form in OT times. The one who appears is the second Person of the Triunity (Josh 5:14-6:2; John 1:18; 6:46; 12:41; Isa 6:5).
