Type of Theophany*

Reference

Notes

God appears to Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden

Gen 3:8–13

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God appears to Cain

Gen 4:1–16 (e.g. Gen 4:16)

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God appears to Abram

Gen 12:6–7; 17:1–21

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God comes to Abram

Gen 15:1–21

Vision fused with actions

Appearance to Hagar by a spring

Gen 16:7–14

Angel of Yahweh

Abraham’s three visitors

Gen 18:1–33 (18:10, 22, 33)

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Binding of Isaac

Gen 22

Angel of Yahweh (Gen 22:11, 15)

Isaac at Gerar

Gen 26:2–5, 24–25

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Jacob’s dream of angels at Bethel

Gen 28:10–22

Dream

Jacob wrestles with God

Gen 32:22–32

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God renames Jacob

Gen 35:1–15

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God tells Jacob to move to Egypt

Gen 46:2–7

Vision

The Burning Bush

Exod 3:1–4:17

Angel of Yahweh (Exod 3:2)

God tells Moses to return to Egypt; “bridegroom of blood”

Exod 4:19–26

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God’s glory passes by Moses (cleft of the rock)

Exod 33:17–23

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Commissioning of Joshua

Deut 31:14–15

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Call of Gideon

Judg 6:11–24

Angel of Yahweh (Judg 6:12)

Solomon’s prayer for wisdom

1 Kgs 3:3–15; 2 Chr 1:7–13

Dream

God speaks to Elijah (still small voice)

1 Kgs 19:9–18

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God speaks to Job

Job 38:1; 40:6; 42:7–9

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Call of Isaiah

Isa 6:1–13

Vision

Call of Jeremiah

Jer 1:4–10 (see Jer 1:9)

Word of Yahweh (Jer 1:4)

God appears to Ezekiel

Ezek 1:4–28

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Ezekiel’s vision of God leaving the temple

Ezek 10:1–22

Vision (see Ezek 8:1–4)

Nebuchadnezzar’s furnace

Dan 3:24–25

“Angel” (Dan 3:28)

Handwriting on the wall

Dan 5:1–31

Hand sent from presence of God (Dan 5:24)

The pillar of fire and cloud that led Israel in the wilderness

Exod 13:21–22; Num 9:15–23; 10:11–12, 34

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The pillar of fire and cloud between Israel and Egypt

Exod 14:19–20, 24–25

Angel of God (Exod 14:19)

The glory of Yahweh appears in a cloud

Exod 16:10

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Revelation at Mt. Sinai†

Exod 19:16–20; Deut 4:9–14

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The glory of God appears in a cloud on Mt. Sinai

Exod 24:15–18

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Cloud over tent of meeting with Moses (before tabernacle)

Exod 33:7–11

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Cloud over tent of meeting; glory of God in tabernacle

Exod 40:34–38

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The 70 elders

Num 11:24–25

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Judgment on Miriam and Aaron

Num 12:5

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Glory of God fills Solomon’s temple

1 Kgs 8:1–11; 2 Chr 5:13–14; 7:1–3

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