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These appearances serve as significant events that convey messages, reveal divine will, or demonstrate God's power and presence.<br><br><b>Divine Appearances</b><br><br>1. <b>Theophanies</b>: Theophanies are appearances of God to humans. One of the most notable theophanies is God's appearance to Moses in the burning bush. In <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>, it is written, "The Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire but was not consumed." This appearance marked the beginning of Moses' mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.<br><br>2. <b>Christophanies</b>: These are pre-incarnate appearances of Christ in the Old Testament. An example is found in <a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>, where the LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre. Abraham saw three men standing nearby, one of whom is often interpreted as a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ.<br><br>3. <b>Angelophanies</b>: Angels frequently appear in the Bible to deliver messages or provide guidance. In <a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Luke 1:11-13</a>, the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah to announce the birth of John the Baptist: "Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear. But the angel said to him, 'Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard.'"<br><br><b>Appearances of Jesus Christ</b><br><br>1. <b>Post-Resurrection Appearances</b>: After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples and others to confirm His victory over death. In <a href="/john/20-19.htm">John 20:19</a>, it is recorded, "On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, 'Peace be with you!'"<br><br>2. <b>Transfiguration</b>: The transfiguration of Jesus is a significant event where His divine glory was revealed to Peter, James, and John. <a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a> states, "There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light."<br><br><b>Human Appearances</b><br><br>1. <b>Physical Appearance</b>: The Bible occasionally describes the physical appearance of individuals to highlight their character or role. For instance, Saul is described in <a href="/1_samuel/9-2.htm">1 Samuel 9:2</a> as "an impressive young man without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the others."<br><br>2. <b>Spiritual Appearance</b>: The New Testament emphasizes the importance of inner spiritual beauty over outward appearance. In <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a>, it is written, "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight."<br><br><b>Appearances in Visions and Dreams</b><br><br>1. <b>Prophetic Visions</b>: Prophets often received divine messages through visions. In <a href="/isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6:1</a>, Isaiah describes his vision of the Lord: "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of His robe filled the temple."<br><br>2. <b>Dreams</b>: God sometimes communicated through dreams, as seen in the account of Joseph. In <a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-7</a>, Joseph dreams of his future rise to prominence, which eventually leads to his role in saving Egypt and his family from famine.<br><br>Throughout the Bible, appearances serve as a means for God to interact with humanity, revealing His plans, providing guidance, and demonstrating His power and presence. These events are pivotal in the unfolding of the biblical narrative and the fulfillment of God's promises.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_care_to_be_had_for_the_dead_/12_stories_are_told_of.htm"><span class="l">Stories are Told of Certain <b>Appearances</b> or visions...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 12. Stories are told of certain <b>appearances</b> or visions? 12. Stories are<br> told of certain <b>appearances</b> or visions, [2737] which may <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/on care to be had for the dead /12 stories are told of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_the_holy_trinity/chapter_7_a_doubt_raised_about.htm"><span class="l">A Doubt Raised About Divine <b>Appearances</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book II. Chapter 7."A Doubt Raised About Divine <b>Appearances</b>. 12. The Holy<br> Spirit, then, is also said to be sent, on account of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 7 a doubt raised about.htm</font><p><a href="/library/neander/the_life_of_jesus_christ_in_its_historical_connexion/section_303_christs_appearances_in.htm"><span class="l">Christ's <b>Appearances</b> in Galilee; to the Seven on the Sea of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE RESURRECTION Section 303. Christ's <b>Appearances</b> in Galilee; to the Seven on the<br> Sea of Genesareth."The Draught of Fishes."The Conversation with Peter. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../section 303 christs appearances in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_xvi_for_there_are.htm"><span class="l">For There are Different <b>Appearances</b>, as it Were, of the Word...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XVI. For there are different <b>appearances</b>, as it were, of the Word?<br> For there are different <b>appearances</b>, as it were, of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xvi for there are.htm</font><p><a href="/library/teresa/the_life_of_st_teresa_of_jesus/chapter_xxxi_of_certain_outward.htm"><span class="l">Of Certain Outward Temptations and <b>Appearances</b> of Satan. Of the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XXXI. Of Certain Outward Temptations and <b>Appearances</b> of Satan. Of the<br> Sufferings Thereby Occasioned. Counsels for Those Who Go on. Unto Perfection. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../teresa/the life of st teresa of jesus/chapter xxxi of certain outward.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_lvii_now_that_miraculous.htm"><span class="l">Now, that Miraculous <b>Appearances</b> have Sometimes Been Witnessed by <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter LVII. Now, that miraculous <b>appearances</b> have sometimes been witnessed<br> by human beings? Now, that miraculous <b>appearances</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lvii now that miraculous.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/cxliii_ninth_and_tenth_appearances.htm"><span class="l">Ninth and Tenth <b>Appearances</b> of Jesus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Part Eighth. Our Lord's Resurrection, <b>Appearances</b> and Ascension. Jud??a and Galilee. <b>...</b><br> Spring ad 30.) CXLIII. Ninth and Tenth <b>Appearances</b> of Jesus. (Jerusalem.) <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cxliii ninth and tenth appearances.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/cxxxvii_third_and_fourth_appearances.htm"><span class="l">Third and Fourth <b>Appearances</b> of Jesus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Part Eighth. Our Lord's Resurrection, <b>Appearances</b> and Ascension. Jud??a and Galilee. <b>...</b><br> Spring ad 30.) CXXXVII. Third and Fourth <b>Appearances</b> of Jesus. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cxxxvii third and fourth appearances.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/cxxxv_first_and_second_appearances.htm"><span class="l">First and Second <b>Appearances</b> of the Risen Christ. The Resurrection <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Part Eighth. Our Lord's Resurrection, <b>Appearances</b> and Ascension. Jud??a and Galilee. <b>...</b><br> Spring ad 30.) CXXXV. First and Second <b>Appearances</b> of the Risen Christ. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cxxxv first and second appearances.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_the_holy_trinity/chapter_11_the_essence_of_god.htm"><span class="l">The Essence of God Never Appeared in Itself. Divine <b>Appearances</b> to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. Chapter 11."The Essence of God Never Appeared in Itself. Divine<br> <b>Appearances</b> to the Fathers Wrought by the Ministry of Angels. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 11 the essence of god.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/appearances.htm"><span class="l"><b>Appearances</b> (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Appearances</b> (10 Occurrences). <b>...</b> John 8:15 You judge<br> according to <b>appearances</b>: I am judging no one. (WEY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/appearances.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/angel.htm"><span class="l">Angel (209 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The <b>appearances</b> to Abraham at Mamre (Genesis 18:2, 22. Comp. <b>...</b> There is no notice<br> of angelic <b>appearances</b> to man till after the call of Abraham. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/angel.htm - 78k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/know.htm"><span class="l">Know (8133 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The senses give knowledge of outward <b>appearances</b>; the intellect connects and reasons<br> about these <b>appearances</b>, and arrives at general laws or truths; moral <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/know.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/knowledge.htm"><span class="l">Knowledge</span></a><br><b>...</b> The senses give knowledge of outward <b>appearances</b>; the intellect connects and reasons<br> about these <b>appearances</b>, and arrives at general laws or truths; moral <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/knowledge.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/borrowing.htm"><span class="l">Borrowing (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the resurrection of Christians, he naturally adduces Christ's resurrection as his<br> greatest evidence, and so gives a list of the various <b>appearances</b> of Christ <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/borrowing.htm - 52k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/discrepancies.htm"><span class="l">Discrepancies</span></a><br><b>...</b> Of course the orthodox sought to repel all these claims; for they felt that the<br> Bible, whatever the <b>appearances</b> might seem to indicate, must be free from error <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/discrepancies.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/james.htm"><span class="l">James (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> in part to that of the Gospels, but giving fantastic details concerning the<br> supernatural nature of Christ's body, and how its <b>appearances</b> brought confusion <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/james.htm - 78k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/logos.htm"><span class="l">Logos</span></a><br><b>...</b> Aristotle sought to solve the fundamental problem of Greek philosophy as to how<br> behind the changing multiplicity of <b>appearances</b> an abiding Being is to be <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/logos.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shine.htm"><span class="l">Shine (62 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> in the kingdom of God (Matthew 5:16 John 5:35 2 Corinthians 4:6 Philippians 2:15<br> 2 Peter 1:19); to the glory of God (Luke 2:9); to angelic <b>appearances</b> (Luke 24 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shine.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/resurrection.htm"><span class="l">Resurrection (42 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ten different <b>appearances</b> of our risen Lord are recorded in the New Testament. They<br> may be arranged as follows: (1.) To Mary Magdalene at the sepulchre alone. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/resurrection.htm - 93k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/angels-appear.html">Do angels appear to people today? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/hallucination-theory.html">What is the Hallucination Theory? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/God-looks-at-the-heart.html">What does it mean that God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/appearances.htm">Appearances: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Appearances (10 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/7-24.htm">John 7:24</a></span><br />judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.'<br /><span class="source">(See RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/8-15.htm">John 8:15</a></span><br />You judge according to <span class="boldtext">appearances</span>: I am judging no one. <br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-12.htm">2 Corinthians 5:12</a></span><br />We are not again commending ourselves to your favour, but are furnishing you with a ground of boasting on our behalf, so that you may have a reply ready for those with whom superficial <span class="boldtext">appearances</span> are everything and sincerity of heart counts for nothing.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-7.htm">2 Corinthians 10:7</a></span><br />Is it outward <span class="boldtext">appearances</span> you look to? If any man is confident as regards himself that he specially belongs to Christ, let him consider again and reflect that just as he belongs to Christ, so also do we.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/1-16.htm">Ezekiel 1:16</a></span><br />The appearance of the wheels and their works 'is' as the colour of beryl, and one likeness 'is' to them four, and their <span class="boldtext">appearances</span> and their works 'are' as it were the wheel in the midst of the wheel.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/10-10.htm">Ezekiel 10:10</a></span><br />And as for their <span class="boldtext">appearances</span>, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Ezekiel 10:22</a></span><br />As for the likeness of their faces, they were the faces which I saw by the river Chebar, their <span class="boldtext">appearances</span> and themselves; they went every one straight forward.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Ezekiel 43:3</a></span><br />And according to the appearance 'is' the appearance that I saw, as the appearance that I saw in my coming in to destroy the city, and the <span class="boldtext">appearances</span> 'are' as the appearance that I saw at the river Chebar, and I fall on my face.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nahum/2-4.htm">Nahum 2:4</a></span><br />In out-places shine do the chariots, They go to and fro in broad places, Their <span class="boldtext">appearances</span> 'are' like torches, As lightnings they run.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9</a></span><br />And now, appease, I pray thee, the face of God, And He doth favour us; From your own hand hath this been, Doth He accept of you <span class="boldtext">appearances</span>? 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