divine+revelation
71Revelation, Book of — =The Apocalypse, the closing book and the only prophetical book of the New Testament canon. The author of this book was undoubtedly John the apostle. His name occurs four times in the book itself (1:1, 4, 9; 22:8), and there is every reason to …
72revelation — New knowledge imparted without the deductive reasoning of the recipient. As such, it is a divine gift [[➝ gifts]] (Matt. 16:17) but it could be passed on to others (Gal. 1:15–17). The mode by which it is conveyed might be in visions… …
73revelation — n. 1. Discovery, disclosure. 2. Divine communication of truth. 3. The Apocalypse …
74revelation — This word (from the Latin revelare, meaning to unveil or to disclose ) refers to the unveiling or self manifestation of God and God s divine plan of salvation through the prophets in the Old Testament and through Jesus Christin the New… …
75Continuous revelation — For a broader description about of communication from deity, see revelation. Continuous revelation or continuing revelation is a theological belief or position that God continues to reveal divine principles or commandments to humanity. In… …
76Progressive revelation — is a core teaching in the Bahá í Faith that suggests that religious truth is revealed by God progressively and cyclically over time through a series of divine Messengers, and that the teachings are tailored to suit the needs of the time and place …
77Gems of Divine Mysteries — Javáhiru’l Asrár (ArB|جواهر الاسرار) or Gems of Divine Mysteries , is a book by Bahá u lláh, the founder of the Bahá í Faith. The treatise was written in reply to a question from Siyyid Yúsuf i Sidihí Isfahání who had asked the question of how… …
78Progressive revelation (Christian) — Progressive revelation in Christianity is the concept that the sections of the Bible that were written later contain a fuller revelation of God compared to the earlier sections. For instance, the theologian Charles Hodge wrote, The progressive… …
79Book of Revelation — Revelation Rev e*la tion, n. [F. r[ e]v[ e]lation, L. revelatio. See {Reveal}.] 1. The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is revealed. [1913 Webster] 3. (Theol.)… …
80The Revelation of Saint John — Revelation Rev e*la tion, n. [F. r[ e]v[ e]lation, L. revelatio. See {Reveal}.] 1. The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is revealed. [1913 Webster] 3. (Theol.)… …
