theophany

Theophany from the Greek theophàneia, meaning “the manifestation of God”, refers to the tangible manifestation of the divinity. In the Christian religion, episodes of theophany are present both in the Old Testament, where the apparitions are rich in descriptive detail. They are also present in the New Testament, in which the revelation of Christ, the Son of God, during his Baptism in the River Jordan, is of particular importance.