Christophany — a big word defined with more big words: a temporary appearance of Christ before His incarnation. You won’t find the word in the Bible.
Jesus shows up a few brief times in the Old Testament. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.
John 1:1-2, 14 (NIV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning … The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
Jesus’ existence didn’t start with the Christmas story. He was here before the beginning. This week, we’ll look for Jesus in the in-between time of the Old Testament.
Good morning, Lord. You are eternal, existing before time and beyond time. You spoke the world — and the sun, moon and stars — into existence; that is, You created time. Then, thousands of years later, You came to earth to live within time from birth to death and resurrection. And sometime in the future, You will come again.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus (Revelation 22:20).
