our word epiphany] to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. That’s the coming of Christ to Bethlehem. John here is making it very clear that it was God shining in, for that’s the meaning of epiphany. Phaneroo means “to shine,” and epi means “upon” or “into.” Epiphany means the shining in of God into a darkened world. That’s the reason John, in his Gospel, introduces the Lord Jesus as the Light. And of John the Baptist he said, “He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness