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THEOPHANY*
An appearance or manifestation of God; a compound word derived from the Greek noun for “God” (theos) and the Greek verb “to appear” (phano). A theophany is a manifestation of God in temporary forms perceptible to the external senses. A theophany is regarded as one of the means by which God’s special revelation comes to people; it is a divine revelation in which God’s presence is made visible and recognizable to people.
God made himself known to people through a special messenger called the Angel of the Lord, through the pillar and cloud that accompanied the Israelites in their wilderness wanderings, and through the shekinah glory indwelling the tabernacle. See Angel (Angel of the Lord); Pillar of Fire and Cloud; Shekinah.