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Epiphany (Koine Greek: Ἐπιφάνεια, ''Epiphaneia'', "Manifestation", "striking appearance") or Theophany, (Ancient Greek: (ἡ) Θεοφάνεια, ''Τheophaneia'' meaning "Vision of God") also known as Three Kings' Day, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates principally (but not solely) the visit of the Magi to the Christ child, and thus Jesus' physical manifestation to the Gentiles.〔 Eastern Christians commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God. In some Western Christian denominations, especially in the past,〔 and also in the present-day Church of England, the feast of the Epiphany also initiates a liturgical season of Epiphanytide. The traditional date for the feast is January 6. However, since 1970, the celebration is held in some countries on the Sunday after January 1. Eastern Churches following the Julian Calendar observe the Theophany feast on what for most countries is January 19 because of the 13-day difference today between that calendar and the generally used Gregorian calendar. In the Church of England, the eve of the feast is celebrated as Twelfth Night. The Monday after Epiphany is known as Plough Monday.〔("The Bridge" ). The Diocese of Southwark. Newsletter dated December 2011/January 2012.〕 Alternative names for the feast in Greek include (τα) Θεοφάνια, ''Theophany'' as neuter plural rather than feminine singular, η Ημέρα των Φώτων, ''i Imera ton Foton'' (modern Greek pronunciation), ''hē hēmera tōn phōtōn'' (restored classic pronunciation), "The Day of the Lights", and τα Φώτα, ''ta Fota'', "The Lights".〔Cf. (''The Epiphany'' )〕 ==Etymology and original word usage== The Koine Greek ἐπιφάνεια, ''epiphaneia'' derives from the verb "to appear" and means "manifestation", "appearance". In classical Greek it was used of the appearance of dawn, of an enemy in war, but especially of a manifestation of a deity to a worshiper (a theophany). In the Septuagint the word is used of a manifestation of the God of Israel ().〔 In the New Testament the word is used in to refer either to the birth of Christ or to his appearance after his resurrection, and five times to refer to his Second Coming.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lexicon )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Epiphany (holiday)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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