Epiphanies from Bible Study ...
Epiphany. Have you ever had one? I always thought an epiphany would be accompanied by a bright, shining light and the voice of God speaking from the heavens (not like in Monty Python’s Holy Grail). The dictionary defines epiphany this way: a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. So when I speak of epiphany this is the meaning. If you know me, you know I am a student of etymology (word origins), so click here to look at the etymology of epiphany. Often during Bible study I will get a brilliant flash of meaning from a word, phrase or passage. I wish I could say it resolves issues and puts to rest any questions I have. More often than knot it sends me into a cocoon as I try to process what I have learned. Part of that process is writing about it. Not writing on my blog, but journaling about it as I think it through.