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theophany

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

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 of God descending like a dove at his baptism (Matt. 3: 16) and at the Transfiguration there came a voice from the cloud (Matt. 17: 5).

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Theophany

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Theophany. An appearance of God in visible form, temporary and not necessarily material.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Theophany." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Theophany

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Theophany (manifestation of divinity): see HIEROPHANY.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Theophany." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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theophany

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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