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Christophany
Appearance or non-physical manifestation of Christ / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Christophany is an appearance or non-physical manifestation of Christ. Traditionally the term refers to visions of Christ after his ascension, such as the bright light of the conversion of Paul the Apostle.[1]
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Also, following the example of Justin Martyr who identified the Angel of the Lord with the Logos,[2] some appearances of angels in the Old Testament are also identified by some Christians as preincarnate appearances of Christ.[3]