Theophany: A Biblical Theology of God's Appearing (Poythress) History “The contemporary church desperately needs

“The contemporary church desperately needs to recover a vision for the reformation of the pulpit pastoral prayer

pointing to the need for thoughtful engagement with this controversial doctrine

—Randy Patten

for it contains rich and uplifting stories of God‘s dealings with His people

“Into this world of confusion

Theophany: A Biblical Theology of God's Appearing (Poythress) History “The contemporary church desperately needsEach time God appears to his people throughout the Biblein the form of a thunderstorm, a man, a warrior, a chariot, and so onhe comes to a specific person for a specific purpose. And each of these temporary appearancesknown as theophanieshelps us to better understand who he is and anticipates his climactic, permanent self revelation in the incarnation of Christ. Exploring the various accounts of Gods visible presence from Genesis to Revelation,