Defining Epiphany: A Manifestation

Epiphaneia in New Testament Greek means manifestation. An effective method of teaching the content of the faith, not often enough used, is to instruct congregations in the texts of the seasonal hymns. This can be easily done by calling attention to the words being sung in the service of worship. 

One of the Epiphany hymns, “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise,” which briefly summarizes the trajectory of the season, repeats the word “manifest” a number of times, so as to make clear its…