Christians recall the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus on JAN-6. (aka: 12th day of Christmas, Twelfth Night & Three Kings' Day). Eastern orthodox churches celebrate Theophany on this day in commemoration of Jesus' baptism. "Epiphany" means " to make known" or " to reveal." Christians believe that the Magi made the divinity of Jesus known to the world.
epiphany: insight, Spiritual revelation
To the Western Christians, this date is celebrated as they remember the visit of the three Wise Men to the infant Jesus. To the eastern church, Christmas itself is celebrated on this day.
Appearance. The portion of the Church Year which focuses on the events which showed Jesus to be the Son of God.
the feast on the 6th of January associated with the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus; the 12th day of Christmas; a sudden, intuitive realization through an ordinary circumstance.
a sudden intuitive leap of understanding, typically through an ordinary but striking occurrence or burst of insight
Epiphany is from the Greek [ epiphaneia] meaning "to show," and by implication, an appearance or reveling. It is when something becomes clear in a way not known before. It is used to illustrate a sudden manifestation of the essence of divine revelation. A discovery of God in some before unexpected or unknown way. When Jesus Christ was visited by the Magi and His divinity was revealed to the world, this was an epiphany. A revealed moment that brought to light the treasure of the heart. Traditionally the word has always had specific religious association, but in our day it has grown to become used in referencing non-divine or secular forms of revelation or clarity of thinking. [ back
From the Greek epiphania "manifestation," often referring to the appearance of a divine being. Christ's appearance to Paul on the Damascus road was an epiphany. The word is used to describe the first appearance of Christ to the Gentiles in the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus (Mt. 2:1-12), an event celebrated January 6. The date originates from an Egyptian solstice celebration, which recognized time of overflow of the waters of the Nile, and ancient mystery cults' rituals connected with the virgin goddess Kore, daughter of Demeter. The word is also used to refer to the appearance of Christ after the resurrection and the final appearing of Christ at the end of time.
Greek word meaning "appearance" or coming; the deuteroPauline letters use this term to denote the coming of Christ in glory to judge the world
Christian commemoration of the manifestations of the divine nature of Jesus Christ. The homage of the magi to the infant Jesus is honored by some. For others the Baptism of Jesus is the remembered event. A season of the Christian year from the close of Christmas to the beginning of Lent.
Signifying the end of the 12 days of Christmas, Epiphany celebrates the visit of the Three Kings to the infant Jesus as the occasion of the manifestation of the Christ to the gentiles. In Orthodox churches, where it is known as Theophany, the day commemorates the baptism of Jesus and the manifestation of the Trinity. The day is especially important in Latino/a cultures and in Orthodox churches. The Armenian Orthodox Church celebrates the nativity and theophany together. (Christianity)
The designation in the Christian year for the twelfth day after Christmas (January 6th.). This date is used to commemorate the visit of the Magi to the Christ child and celebrates the fact that the coming of Christ was not for Israel only but for the people of all nations (represented by the Magi). As the Magi followed the light of the star in their quest to find Jesus so one of the themes of Epiphany (lit. the revealing) is that of the light of Christ coming into the midst of darkness.
It is throughout addressed to one about to be baptised, and deals only with the Sacrament of Baptism.
twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
a flashing-out, a showing-forth, a sudden appearance, a manifestation not of something necessarily new, but of something that was up to now avoidable
a manifestation or revelation by which God revealed himself through the humanity of Jesus
an "outward manifestation" of something usually hidden -- especially an outward appearance of divinity
feast of the 6th January, associated with the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus
From the Greek word meaning “manifestation,†the celebration of the birth of Jesus being revealed to all nations through the three Magi, variously believed to be foreign astrologers or Zoroastrian priests, among other theories. The traditional date for this feast is January 6 (The Twelfth Day of Christmas), although some Churches have moved it to a Sunday following Christmas.
Sudden revelation or understanding.
this is the twelfth day of Christmas and celebrates the coming of the Wise Men (Magi) to the infant Jesus.
(Christian) Commemoration of the manifestations of the divinity of Jesus Christ; The homage of the magi is honored
The season following Christmas, beginning January 6, that marks the Three Wise Men's visit to the infant Jesus. Epiphany is Greek for "Shining Lord."
(January 6th) the day on which the 3 Wise Men brought gifts of myrrh, gold, and frankincense to Christ at His birth. This is the day after "Twelfth Night". (BCP pp. 162 – 165, 214 – 217)
One of the seasons of the church year; Jan. 6; a feast celebrating the visit of the wise men, or Magi, to the infant Jesus; the end of the Christmas season.
Means "an appearance or a manifestation." A festival celebrated on January 6 as well as the season in the Church Year that follows January 6.
the festival of Christ's manifestation to the Wise Men (6 Jan)
Literally, "a breaking through from above"; the word means a manifestation of God. Examples of epiphanies are the burning bush (Ex. 3:1-6) and the Transfiguration of Christ (Matt. 17:1-13). Twelve days after Christmas, the Church celebrates the Feast of Epiphany to honor the manifestation of the Holy Trinity at the Baptism of Christ (Mark 1:9-11). See also THEOPHANY.
A term that refers to "a sudden spiritual manifestation." It is often used to describe the sudden flare into revelation one may feel while perceiving an ordinary object or scene.
An appearance or manifestation of a supernatural being; a yearly festival (also called the Twelfth Day) held in some Christian churches on January 6, commemorating the revealing of Jesus as Christ to the Gentiles in the persons of the Magi, along with his baptism; a moment of sudden intuitive understanding or a flash of insight.
a manifestation, disclosure, or appearance, especially of some divine or superhuman being.
The Feast of the Manifestation of Our Lord Jesus Christ observed on January 6th (a feast celebrating the visit of the Wisemen to the infant Jesus; the end of the Christmas season). The Epiphany Season continues until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
In Christianity, epiphany is any manifestation of Christ as the revelation of God to the world. It is the name of a major Christian festival, held in January, devoted to specific events. However, since all manifestations of the divinity of Christ are epiphanies, the word may be applied to many events in Christ's life, such as the miracles and transfiguration. Return to Theme
The season after Christmas which marks the showing of Christ to the Gentiles. The focus of the celebration is the recollection of the visit of the Magi or Wise Men to the baby Jesus.
a revelation or making known. The Epiphany festival, on which we celebrate the revelation of Jesus as the Son of God and Savior of the world, is commemorated on Jan. 6. The Epiphany season lasts for one to six weeks, depending on the date of Easter.
Epiphany (Greek: επιφάνεια, "the appearance; miraculous phenomenon") is a Christian feast intended to celebrate the "shining forth" or revelation of God to mankind in human form, in the person of Jesus. The observance had its origins in the eastern Christian churches, and included the birth of Jesus; the visit of the Magi, or Wise Men (traditionally named Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar) who arrived in Bethlehem; and all of Jesus' childhood events, up to his baptism in the Jordan by John the Baptist. The date of the feast was fixed on January 6.
