Christophany
(krɪˈstɒfənɪ)
[f. Gr. Χριστός + -ϕανια or -ϕανεια appearance.]
An appearance or manifestation of Christ.
| 1864 Geo. Eliot tr. Strauss' Life Jesus III. 337 The order in which he enumerates his Christophanies..appears to be the order of time. 1874 E. D. Smith tr. Oehler's O.T. Theol. I. 180 Christophanies go on for some time after the ascension of our Lord. 1886 Farrar Hist. Interp. 173 In every Old Testament Theopany he sees a certain Christophany. |