What Is a Theophany?

Apostolic Life in the 21st Century

David K. Bernard

Theology, Oneness Pentecostal, Religion & Spirituality, Apostolic Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Upci, Christianity, David K. Bernard

5 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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One way God revealed Himself in the Old Testament and dealt with humans on their level was through the use of theophanies, a visible but usually temporary manifestation of the Almighty. In this episode, Dr. David K. Bernard shares examples of theophanies and explains why God chose to reveal Himself in this way. He also answers the question of whether Jesus Christ should be considered a theophany.To learn more about this topic, see Dr. Bernard's books The Oneness of God and The Oneness View of...

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0:00.0	In the Old Testament, God sometimes revealed himself through theophanies.
0:05.7	What exactly is a theophony, and why would God reveal himself in this way?
0:10.8	Keep listening to find out.
0:12.9	Welcome to Apostolic Life in the 21st Century, a podcast dedicated to helping modern-day believers
0:19.1	live out the teachings of the first century church.
0:22.2	This podcast is part of the teaching ministry of Dr. David K. Bernard.
0:26.7	Dr. Bernard is dedicated his life to studying the Bible and helping believers apply its message to their daily lives.
0:34.2	In apostolic life in the 21st century, Dr. Bernard answers your questions about what the Bible teaches and how those teachings apply to everyday life.
0:43.8	Thank you for joining us for this episode.
0:47.0	Hello, podcast listeners. This is Dr. David K. Bernard.
0:50.7	As General Superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church International, I want to invite
0:55.1	you to join me September 19 through 22nd in Indianapolis, Indiana for our annual General Conference.
1:03.2	General Conference is an opportunity to experience firsthand what God is doing across North America
1:08.6	and around the world through the ministry of the United
1:11.2	Pentecostal Church International. Last year's general conference in Orlando, Florida was one of the
1:16.6	best in recent memory. We're expecting God to do great things again at this year's general conference.
1:23.1	You can visit UPCigc.com and subscribe to email updates to learn more about what's happening at this
1:31.1	year's general conference.
1:32.7	I look forward to seeing you later this year in Indianapolis.
1:35.8	God bless.
1:39.9	In your book, the Oneness of God, you wrote that one way that God revealed himself in the Old
1:44.5	Testament and dealt with humans on their level was through the use of theophanies. I think that
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