In this episode of The Apostolic Classroom, Steven, Jeremias, and Andrew tackle a topic often discussed—but rarely defined well: theophanies, the “appearances of God” in Scripture. The hosts explore how the term has been used throughout church history, why careless definitions can distort our understanding of the Godhead, and how modern Christians often read Trinitarian assumptions back into the Old Testament.
They discuss the difference between biblical manifestations of God and later ideas of “pre-incarnate Christ,” highlight the theological dangers of mislabeling OT encounters, and show how a proper understanding of divine revelation protects the oneness and uniqueness of God. A crucial conversation for anyone wanting to handle Scripture faithfully and avoid importing foreign categories into the biblical text.