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Allegorical interpretation
- Allegorical interpretation. This interprets the Bible as having a second level of meaning beyond the actual people, places, and events mentioned.
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Jun 7, 2022 · The mystery of God is the consummation of God’s plan in bringing His kingdom in Christ to fulfillment. The kingdom had long been prophesied, but the how and the when and the by whom was not clear until the time of Christ. It is in Christ that God has been manifested to all of mankind.
Mar 10, 2022 · The Bible reveals the manifold wisdom of God as unsearchable, deep, and beyond measure (Isaiah 40:28; Psalm 92:5; 147:5). James describes it as “wisdom from above,” which is “first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others.
- God Reveals Himself as The Lord
- General and Special Revelation
- Media of Revelation
- Conclusion
God’s personal name is Lord, which translates the mysterious name I AM which God revealed to Moses in Ex. 3:14–16. His lordship connotes particularly his control, authority, and presence in relation to the world he has made (see John Frame, The Doctrine of God, pp. 21–240, and The Doctrine of the Word of God, pp. 3–14, 47–68). Everything he does re...
Theologians make various distinctions among types of revelation. The most common is between general and special revelation. General revelation is revelation of God given to everybody. It is the kind of revelation described in Romans 1. It tells us that God exists, what kind of God he is, and his moral standards. In revealing God’s standards, it sho...
Another way to distinguish between types of revelation is to distinguish the different ways in which revelation comes to us, the media of revelation. There are basically three types of media: events, words, and persons. These three categories correspond roughly to our earlier distinction between control, authority, and presence. But both these thre...
If we are to know God, it is important for us to seek knowledge in God’s own way. Many have tried to gain knowledge of God through their unaided reason, or through some kind of subjective intuition. But the God of the Bible has told us not only who he is but also how we should seek knowledge of him. That knowledge comes as we attend to his created ...
Jul 31, 2021 · In his sermon “God’s Immeasurable Love,” Warfield probes the meaning of the term “world” (Greek kosmos) in John 3:16 in order to plumb the depths of God’s love. What is the meaning of “world” in this passage? Drawing from the insights of Warfield, there are four possible answers.
What does Romans 11:33 mean? Paul has just concluded a long and complicated discussion of God's unique relationship with Israel as a nation and with her people as individuals. He has compared and contrasted God's actions toward Israel with His actions toward the Gentiles.
Nov 14, 2023 · This description aligns with the concept of the third heaven as a realm beyond the temporal world, a place of eternal significance where the divine presence resides.
Jul 17, 2020 · Heaven is a very common term in the Bible, used for the sky; for the space beyond our atmosphere; and for God’s dwelling place. Jesus frequently talks about the Kingdom of Heaven as a present reality with a future final fulfillment. Heaven is beyond our ability to grasp.
