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# Mere Fidelity: Theophanies, with Vern Poythress - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/mere-fidelity-theophanies-vern-poythress/
- Published: 2018-04-18T05:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-18T16:20:10.000Z
- Description: Rev. Dr. Vern Poythress is professor of New Testament interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is also the author of the newly published Theophany: A Theology of God’s Appearing. He joins the show to discuss God’s appearances in Scripture, and […]
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Rev. Dr. Vern Poythress is professor of New Testament interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is also the author of the newly published [*Theophany: A Theology of God’s Appearing*](https://www.amazon.com/Theophany-Biblical-Theology-Gods-Appearing/dp/1433554372/ref=sr%5F1%5F1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524062577&sr=8-1&keywords=vern+poythress&ref=mereorthodoxy.com)*.* He joins the show to discuss God’s appearances in Scripture, and how Christians should understand them.

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