are part of a dignified Christian heritage that stretches back at least to the second century. Please recognize that, even where we differ on the interpretation, we are all motivated by the same goal: to better understand God and how he has revealed himself in every part of Scripture. As we work through the arguments that have so far been raised in favour of this phenomenon, we’ll find plenty of orthodox interpreters who’ve preferred different ways to understand the evidence. One’s views about christophanies