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Theophanies in the Scripture |
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At the foot of Mount Sinai, God appeared to the people of Israel in a physical form. This is called a theophany. Here are some of the other times God appeared in Bible people. |
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The angel of the Lord appeared to Sarah's servant, Hagar, announcing the birth of Abraham's son Ishmael |
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The Lord appeared to Abraham, foretelling Isaac's birth |
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The angel of the Lord stopped Abraham from sacrificing Isaac |
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The angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in flames in a bush |
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God appeared to Israel in pillars of cloud and fire to guide them through the wilderness |
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The Lord spoke to Moses face to face |
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One "like a divine being" appeared as the fourth man with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace |
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("Angel of the Lord" is a reverential way to refer to God in these passages.) |
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