theophanya
Theophanya is a less common spelling variant of the term theophany (also rendered theophania), a concept in religious studies describing a visible manifestation of a deity to humans. The word derives from the Greek theos (God) and phainō (to appear or to show). In Jewish and Christian theology, a theophany is an event in which God makes a tangible revelation to people, often accompanied by signs, voices, or wonders.
In the Hebrew Bible, notable theophanies include the appearance of God to Moses in the burning bush
In Eastern Christian theology, the term theophania or Epiphany refers also to a major feast celebrating the
The term is widely used in scholarly literature on biblical religion, patristics, and liturgy. Variants of the