The term "appear-because" is not a direct phrase found in the Bible, but it can be understood as a concept where appearances or manifestations occur for a specific reason or purpose. In the biblical context, appearances often serve as divine revelations or fulfillments of God's will, providing guidance, instruction, or confirmation to His people.

Divine Appearances

Throughout Scripture, God and His messengers appear to individuals for various reasons. These appearances are often pivotal moments in biblical narratives, serving to communicate God's plans, promises, or commands.

1. Theophanies: God appears in various forms to communicate directly with His people. For example, in Exodus 3:2, God appears to Moses in the form of a burning bush, saying, "There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire but was not consumed." This appearance was to commission Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

2. Christophanies: Pre-incarnate appearances of Christ are seen in the Old Testament. In Genesis 18, the LORD appears to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, accompanied by two angels, to announce the birth of Isaac and the impending judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah.

3. Angelophanies: Angels often appear to deliver messages or provide assistance. In Luke 1:11-13, the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah to announce the birth of John the Baptist: "Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear. But the angel said to him, 'Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.'"

Appearances of Jesus

The New Testament records several post-resurrection appearances of Jesus, each serving a specific purpose in affirming His resurrection and commissioning His disciples.

1. To Mary Magdalene: In John 20:14-16, Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene outside the tomb, revealing Himself as the risen Lord and instructing her to inform the disciples.

2. To the Disciples: Jesus appears to His disciples on multiple occasions to strengthen their faith and prepare them for their mission. In John 20:19, it is written, "On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, 'Peace be with you!'"

3. To Paul: The appearance of Jesus to Saul (later Paul) on the road to Damascus is a significant event, marking Saul's conversion and calling to apostleship. Acts 9:3-5 describes this encounter: "As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?' 'Who are You, Lord?' Saul asked. 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,' He replied."

Purpose of Appearances

Appearances in the Bible often serve to reveal God's will, provide assurance, and guide His people. They are moments of divine intervention that underscore God's active presence in the world and His ongoing relationship with humanity. These appearances are not random but are purposeful, aligning with God's redemptive plan and the fulfillment of His promises.

Whether the Dove in which the Holy Ghost Appeared was Real?
... Reply to Objection 2: It was not superfluous to form a real dove, in which the Holy
Ghost might appear, because by the very reality of the dove the reality of ...
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Of the Third Promise of God, by which He Assured the Land of ...
... But we have therefore said that this does not clearly appear, because the multitude
even of that one nation, which was born according to the flesh of Abraham ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 21 of the third promise.htm

Ezekiel's Discourse
... ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered,
so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because that ye are ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/vi ezekiels discourse.htm

Pheroras's Wife is Accused by his Freedmen, as Guilty of Poisoning ...
... Hereupon the king was provoked, and put the women slaves to the torture, and some
that were free with them; and as the fact did not yet appear, because none of ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 4 pherorass wife is.htm

Psalm LXXXIX.
... "Whom do men say that I the Son of Man am?" Because I appear, because I am seen,
because I walk among you, and perhaps at present I am become common; say, whom ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxxix.htm

A Last Look-Out
... now of the providence of God as it was of old of the creation of God that "things
which are seen were not made of things which do appear." Because the mode of ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/a last look-out.htm

Concerning "Good," "Light," "Beautiful," "Desire," "Ecstasy ...
... imperfect Goodness, the perfect absence of the Good will remove both the perfect
and the imperfect Good, and evil will only exist and appear because, while it ...
/.../rolt/dionysius the areopagite/chapter iv concerning good light.htm

Appear-because (1 Occurrence)
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Concordance Appear-because (1 Occurrence). Ezekiel ...
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Disclosed (18 Occurrences)
... Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions
are disclosed, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say ...
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Appearance's (2 Occurrences)

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Discovered (46 Occurrences)
... Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions
are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say ...
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Appeared (137 Occurrences)

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Transgressions (64 Occurrences)
... Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions
are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear; because you have ...
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Rebellion (51 Occurrences)
... Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions
are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear; because you have ...
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Uncovered (78 Occurrences)
... Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions
are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear; because you have ...
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Remembrance (74 Occurrences)
... Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions
are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, I say ...
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Doings (111 Occurrences)
... Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions
are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear; because you have ...
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