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A Theophany31she see? Christ was standing there but she didn’tknow it was Him. Mary thought He was a gardener(John 20:11-15). She did not recognize Christ until Hespoke to her (John 20:16). “Jesus said to her, Touchme not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father, but goto my brethren and say to them, I ascend to my Father,and your Father; and to my God and your God” (John20:17).This was similar to the situation with Thomas. Eightdays later, Christ revealed His wounds. In all cases,the body was meaningless. It was the words that disclosedJesus, as The Christ. Only, then, did His Apostlesrecognize it was Him. The body is merely a tentor a temporary dwelling place for the spirit to reside.This is the reality of every human.God’s GloryEvery time God Almighty dwelt with man, it was Hisglory that manifested itself. When Abraham met Godas a man, this manifestation was not the real Father.In every case, the people saw a theophany where Goddwelt temporarily, but only The Spirit of God was inthe tabernacle. It was God’s Holy Spirit. When Jesuswent to The Father in the heavens, He was given theglory that He had with The Father before the worldwas created (John 17:5). Jesus was God’s glory andrevealed Himself as a theophany concerning whatThe Father did. No one has seen God or heard Hisvoice (John 5). If God spoke or was seen, then a personwould have been consumed (Hebrews 12:29). Godis a consuming fire. Furthermore, God is The Lake of