theophany
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3ADJ.
bewildering
THEOPHANY + NOUN
birth, christ's
PREP.
since
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noun
A manifestation of a deity to a person.
It was a bewildering theophany, since it was impossible to make out anything clearly in the stormy obscurity of thunder, lightning, smoke and wind.
name
Any of various specific theophanies.
Any of various specific theophanies.
The Byzantine tradition concentrates all the birth narratives, including the Magi, at Christmas. Theophany is very much the feast of the Baptism of Christ, being marked by the very important ceremony of the great Blessing of Water[…]
Originally, the feast of Theophany included Christ's birth, the adoration of the Magi, and Christ's childhood narratives, such as his circumcision and his presentation in the temple. It also included his baptism and the wedding at Cana[…]
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3It was a bewildering theophany, since it was impossible to make out anything clearly in the stormy obscurity of thunder, lightning, smoke and wind.
WiktionaryThe Byzantine tradition concentrates all the birth narratives, including the Magi, at Christmas. Theophany is very much the feast of the Baptism of Christ, being marked by the very important ceremony
WiktionaryOriginally, the feast of Theophany included Christ's birth, the adoration of the Magi, and Christ's childhood narratives, such as his circumcision and his presentation in the temple. It also included
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