– From the Greek theofáneia , manifestation, revelation of God in sensible form, since it is impossible to see God as he is:
Gen 3:10 : I heard the noise of your steps in the garden; I was afraid because I am naked; and I hid.
Gn 16,10-11 : I will multiply your posterity in such a way, and they will be so numerous, that they will not be able to count.
Gen 18 : The Lord appeared to Abraham in the oaks of Mamre.
Ex 33,20 : The Lord has gathered – you will not be able to see my face, for man could not see me and continue to live.
Num 22,31-32 : Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way.
Judg 6:22 : Gideon recognized that it was the angel of the Lord and exclaimed: “Woe is me, Lord Yahweh, for I have seen the angel of the Lord”.
Is 6,5 : However, my eyes have seen the king, the Lord of hosts!
– Thus appeared to Moses:
Ex 3 : Moses pastured the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, priest of Midian.
Ex 24.10 : They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was like a flagstone.
Ex 34,5-6 : The Lord descended in the cloud and was close to him, pronouncing the name of Yahweh.
– To Elijah:
1Kings 19,9-18 : Then the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?”.
– To Job:
Job 38-42 : Then, out of the bosom of the storm, the Lord gave Job this answer: “Who is this that overshadows Providence?”
– To call a mission or establish an alliance:
Gen 17,1-2 : Abram was ninety-nine years old. The Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty.”
Ex 3 : Moses pastured the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, priest of Midian.
Ex 19,18–20,19 : Mount Sinai was all in smoke, because the Lord had descended on it in the midst of flames.
Is 6,1-2 : In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw the Lord sitting on a very high throne.
Judg 13,3-4 : The angel of the Lord appeared to this woman and said to her: “You are barren, and you have never had children”.
– Happened on mountains and strong phenomena of nature:
Ex 3 : Moses pastured the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, priest of Midian.
Ex 19,18-19 : Mount Sinai was all in smoke, because the Lord had descended on it in the midst of flames.
Ex 20,18 : Before the thunder, the flames, the voice of the trumpet and the mountain that smoked, the people trembled.
Mt 17,1-2 : Jesus took with him Peter, James and John, his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
Mk 9,2-3 : Behold, a few days later, Jesus took with him Peter, James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
Lc 9,28-29 : After about eight days, Jesus took with him Peter, James and John, and went up to the mountain to pray.
2Pt 1,16-17 : It is not […] in cleverly imagined fables that we have made known to you the power […] of our Lord.
– That provoked fear and respect:
Gen 28:17 : And filled with terror, he added: “How terrible is this place! It is nothing less than the house of God.”
Ex 3,6 : Moses hid his face, and did not dare to look at God.
Ex 19,12-13 : You will set boundaries around the people, and you will say to them: “Be careful not to go up to the mountain or to touch its base!”.
Ex 20,18-19 : Before the thunder, the flames, the voice of the trumpet and the mountain that smoked, the people trembled.
Ex 33,22-23 : When my glory passes, I will put you in the cleft of the rock and I will cover you with my hand, until I have passed.
Judg 6,11-12 : Then the angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth of Ephra, which belonged to Joash.
Is 6,5 : I am lost because I am a man of unclean lips, and I live with a people (also) of unclean lips!
Jr 20,7 : You seduced me, Lord; and I let myself be seduced! You dominated me and obtained the triumph.
Mark 6.50 : For all saw him and were afraid.
Mk 9,6 : Indeed, he did not know what he was saying, because they were very much afraid.
Lc 24,38 : Why are you troubled, and why these doubts in your hearts?
Jn 6:20 : But he said to them: “It is I, do not be afraid”.
– But without the Lord being seen:
Ex 13,21-22 : The Lord went before them: by day in a pillar of cloud to guide them along the way.
Ex 24,9-10 : They saw the God of Israel. Beneath his feet was a slab of transparent sapphires.
Num 12:8 : I speak to him face to face, I reveal myself to him without riddles, and he beholds the face of the Lord.
Num 14:14 : Everyone knows, O Lord, that you are among this people, and you are seen face to face.
Is 6,1-2 : In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw the Lord sitting on a very high throne.
Ez 1,4–2,9 : Then I had a vision: a mighty wind was blowing from the north, a thick cloud with a beam of fire.
Mt 17:5 : While he was still speaking, a bright cloud came and enveloped them. And out of that cloud came a voice.
Mk 9,7 : A cloud then formed and covered them with its shadow; and from the cloud came a voice.
Luke 9:34 : While he was still speaking, a cloud came and overshadowed them.
Acts 1 :9: Saying this, he rose from the (earth) in their sight, and a cloud hid him from their eyes.
– See CLOUD, PROPHET, EPIPHANY.
