Etymology of Divine Revelation

1) Inspired revelation – the source of authority and the direction for our life and ministry is found in the Scriptures. The bible is the foundational tool of theology in addition to being its source.

The Book of Revelation and its fantastic images and gory details has captivated people for centuries. Some have deemed the work of John of Patmos as prophecy, arguing that after its completion it fulfilled historical events or predicted events yet to come. Others view his work as simply another religious prophet’s patriarchal view of “right” behavior for women as it draws a defining line casting women into one of two groups: pure or sexually immoral. And still others proclaim Revelations to be purely “anti-Roman propaganda” as John begins a two point attack against Rome and God’s faithful people who accommodate them, “accomplices in evil”. These points have their merits; however, each view runs the risk of “domesticating” Revelation to the point that it no longer holds positive religious meaning.

Historically, He did so by the way of angels, prophets and apostles, visions, and dreams: at specific times to specific persons. However, God’s ultimate special revelation was seen in His Son, Jesus Christ, as He was the physical representation of God. Through Jesus and His teachings, He reveals God to us. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 explains “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work”(ESV). In seeking His truth and understanding of God’s moral tenets, we must apply the principles of Biblical hermeneutics. This approach enables one can interpret the literal meaning of Scripture (Jones, 2016, 58). Through the process of exegesis, we eliminate the possibility of self-interpretation by examining the whole context of the verse, including the preceding and proceeding passages, to determine the meaning of the inspired text. This also includes deciphering the historical and cultural background, circumstances, and grammatical context to understand the message conveyed by the writer to the people of that time and place in history. In addition, one should carefully evaluate any parallel passages as a means to help them determine the author 's intended meaning of the text they are studying and its relevance to a specific circumstance.

Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, Inferno, and the Book of Revelation as told by John in the Bible each regale the natural curiosity of humans involving manifestations of endings and possibilities of new beginnings in the afterlife. The purpose of informing God’s people of these manifestations and possibilities is mutual and key to the preparedness of humans for life after death. Still, justice is surely delivered appropriately in Inferno and Revelation, due to God’s brilliant arrangements. Divergence between minutiae is outshone by appreciation of seemingly incredulous similarities between God’s plans in the texts. Analysis reveals that Inferno and the Book of Revelation share countless themes, concepts, and scenes, though they differ slightly in the specific details surrounding the unfolding events.

Bruce concludes by explaining the criteria used for writings to be considered canon. He goes into more depth on the inspiration of the scriptures — an integral part of how the canon came together. The close of the book is appended by two lectures that explore the “secret” gospel of Mark and the Primary Sense and Plenary Sense of scripture.

What God reveals to humanity, is not given all at once. He progressively reveals Himself and His strategy of redemption. The Scriptures affirm to God's progressive revelation of Himself in the fact that He does not fully reveal His truths from the beginning. However, all He reveals to the world is always true. Each Scripture builds on the previous one, revealing a little of God’s mystery at a time (Rom. 16:24). Theses factors of revelation inform understanding of God’s progressive revelation of redemption as

Sacred texts and writings are very beneficial for Christian people since they are the word of God and can be deliberated as supportive indication of understanding the principle beliefs of Christianity which include the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the nature of god and the nature of trinity, revelation and salvation. This essay aim’s at assessing the significant role of the sacred text in providing authentic information in regards to sacred texts.

This text was published from a work of Revelation and Reason. One of the most interesting debates took place in the 1934 between both Swiss Protestant theologians: Karl Barth and Emil Brunner. Both had many similarities, both stressed the priority of God’s revelation and resisted the idea that humanity could discover the nature and character of God through the use of purse reason. But the important questions emerges from “word of God” something that impacts immediately and directly on humanity? Or does it need to be interpret? Tin this text Brunner implies that, The Word does not overwhelm, it does not coerce, it does not ignore the one “over against us”, but it calls, addresses, threatens and entreats..” We apply reason when we are communicated by the Word. When God became human being he came down to a level of humanity, therefore God had to become human so humanity would be able to meet him. God adapted his revelation to humanity, in that He clothed in the human word of the Apostles and through that He chose this form of revelation because communication through speech is the proper way humanity can carry a conversation. Brunner quotes, ‘As Humanus they use language, that is they can speak and understand the speech of others. This capacity was given to a humanity as its own in the

In the first discourse we learn about the excellence and singularity of the sacred mystery of the incarnation. The author states that the most important lesson that we are taught in the school of wisdom and salvation it the hole mystery of Incarnation. This mystery is so powerful that it exceeds even the highest thought of men

The meaning of theology is simple; it is the study of God and religious belief. The definition is plain to see but it’s important to go beyond what is already known. On a deeper level, what is the meaning of theology in respect to a religious community and to a person trying to find themselves in God? How is everyone involved in doing theology all the time? In this paper, there will be an in depth analysis on what theology is, why it is important, and how people are engaged in theology all the time.

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all faith based religions with the shared belief in revelation, which in the text is described as “ the divine disclosure of sacred knowledge” (Ch. 4 Pg. 95). All three of these religions show the importance of revelation, whether it be through John the Baptist in the jordan river, through Muhammad in the Arabian desert, or through a burning bush in the middle of the desert with Moses. In Christianity the importance of revelation is shown through none

In the study of Christian theology, scripture plays an essential role in the revelation of the Doctrine of God. Scriptures are “God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16-17) words, written by the Holy Spirit through divine inspiration of prophets. They are necessary for the proper understanding of the doctrine of God, the self-revelation of God, the proof of God’s existence, and for the discernment of false doctrines.

The book of Daniel and the Revelation are counterparts of each other. They should be studied together as to get the whole picture of God’s redemptive plan, world’s history, the future of the world, God’s victory over evil at the end of the world, and a glimpse into the new heaven and the new earth. Even if these two books are different, many parts of the books talk about the same event of world’s history in which we are about to find out. In this essay, I will show how the book of Daniel is related to Revelation and then how John uses the imagery of Daniel. First of all, let us look at the introduction to the books of Daniel and Revelation. I will

Barth, once again, provides a spiritual view of scripture and not a subjective approach and interpretation. Barth’s claim there is no room for natural revelation or even a doctrine of verbal inspiration. God speaks only through his Word and scripture is testimony to God’s self-revelation. The importance of this is establishing the role of scripture in the ascendency and authority of the church congregation as unique in that it can be, and only be, through the authority of the Scripture.

This paper will analyze the "Divine Purpose" as it appears in the various "highways of prophecy" in the New Testament, and show how those "highways" may be followed to a deeper and fuller appreciation of God's message.