theophania

Hence the name theophania which Eriugena gives to this process.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

Lord Jehovah, who in the Old Testament theophania is the second person of the Godhead.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

However, through intellectual contemplation (theoria, intellectus) and divine illumination (which is the receiving of a divine self-manifestation, theophania), humans may achieve unification (henosis) with God, and the select few will even undergo ˜deification™ (deificatio, theosis) which Eriugena interprets as complete identity with God.

John Scottus Eriugena Moran, Dermot 2004

The "creation" of the world is in reality a theophania, or showing forth of the Essence of God in the things created.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

It comes from Greco-Latin theophania (while Epiphany represents epiphania), which gave the French female name Tiphaine, whence our Tiffin.

The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909

In these descriptions of a theophania, God is represented as coming from the south, and the allusion is in general to the thunderings and lightnings of Sinai; but other mountains in the same direction are mentioned with it.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

XLVIII, 752) he calls the Nativity the parent of festivals, for, had not Christ been born, neither would He have been baptized, hoper esti ta theophania.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

Gregory of Nazianzus identifies, indeed, ta theophania with he hagia tou Christou gennesis, but this sermon (Orat. xxxviii in P.G.,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913