Theophany
Theophany Exodus 3:2 Excerpt theophany ... [is a] manifestation of God. The ot contains a number of narratives of or poetic allusions to God revealing himself to men and women. Theophanies frequently are associated with particular holy places, representing the foundation legend of a sanctuary ( Gen . 12:6-7 ; 13:18 ; 18:1 ; 28:1-17 ; Exod . 40:34-38 ) or the call of a prophet within it ( Isa . 6:1-8 ). They tend to follow a literary pattern with Canaanite roots: God appears, frequently as divine warrior or king, surrounded by fire or in splendor ( Deut . 33:2 ; Pss . 18:8 ; 104:2 ; Ezek . 1:27-28 ; Hab . 3:4 ), and sometimes riding like Baal upon the wind and clouds ( Pss . 18:10 ; 68:33 ; 104:3 ); nature trembles ( Exod . 19:18 ; Judg . 5:4-5 ; Pss . 18:7 ; 68:8 ; Hab . 3:6 , 10 ) or the recipient responds...