21To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. WebYet, the Book of Revelation is far more than an apocalyptic prophecy. [22] The Westminster Confession of Faith speaks of "the infallible truth and divine authority" of the Scriptures. 16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. 5And I heard the angel of the waters say: because You have brought these judgments. WebOverview. adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! 23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. 9I know your affliction and your povertythough you are rich! Its riders name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. [29], Latter Day Saints believe in an open scriptural canon, and in addition to the Bible and the Book of Mormon, have books of scripture containing the revelations of modern-day prophets such as the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price. "[63] Friends often focus on feeling the presence of God. 9But he said to me, Do not do that! If one had the smallest vestige of superstition left in one, it would hardly be possible completely to set aside the idea that one is the mere incarnation, mouthpiece, or medium of an almighty power. Theologian and Christian existentialist philosopher Paul Johannes Tillich (18861965), who sought to correlate culture and faith so that "faith need not be unacceptable to contemporary culture and contemporary culture need not be unacceptable to faith", argued that revelation never runs counter to reason (affirming Thomas Aquinas who said that faith is eminently rational), and that both poles of the subjective human experience are complementary.[28]. In the Abrahamic religions, the term is used to refer to the process by which God reveals knowledge of himself, his will, and his divine providence to the world of human beings. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly. 10There are also seven kings. 21And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds eacha rained down on them from above. Systematic Theology I, by Paul Tillich, University of Chicago Press, 205. The Qur'an claims to have been revealed word by word and letter by letter. However, Conservative Jews also regard the authors of the Torah as divinely inspired, and many regard at least portions of it as originating with Moses. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 18Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe., 19So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of Gods wrath. The 15,000 handwritten pages produced by the mystic Maria Valtorta were represented as direct dictations from Jesus, while she attributed The Book of Azariah to her guardian angel.[58]. According to Islamic traditions, Muhammad began receiving revelations from the age of 40, delivered through the angel Gabriel over the last 23 years of his life. One who has experienced such contact with, or communication from, the divine is often called a prophet. The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of Nero's reign (a.d. 54-68) and the latter part of Domitian's reign (81-96). 17And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits,e by the human measure the angel was using. Some religious groups believe a deity has been revealed or spoken to a large group of people or have legends to a similar effect. Latter Day Saints also teach that revelation is the foundation of the church established by Jesus Christ and that it remains an essential element of his true church today. John is further designated as a prophet (22:6, 9) who was residing on the island of Patmos in the eastern Aegean Sea, because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus (1:9 NASB). 12saying, Amen! 8They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions. 6He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Most interpreters date the book c. 95. [citation needed] Latter Day Saints also believe that the United States Constitution is a divinely inspired document. WebRevelations: Created by David Seltzer. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices. The content of these revelations, known as the Qur'an,[48] was memorized and recorded by his followers and compiled from dozens of hafiz as well as other various parchments or hides into a single volume shortly after his death. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Haredi Judaism tends to regard even rabbinic decrees as being of divine origin or divinely inspired, while Modern Orthodox Judaism tends to regard them as being more potentially subject to human error, although due to the Biblical verse "Do not stray from their words" ("Deuteronomy 17:11) it is still accepted as binding law. 8To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life. secures to the teacher or writer infallibility in communicating that truth to others. [1] Contents 1 Background 2 Types 2.1 Individual revelation 2.2 Public revelation 3 Methods 3.1 Verbal 3.2 Non-verbal propositional 4 Epistemology 5 In various religions 28And I will give him the morning star. Just before the start of the Apocalypse, a physicist and a nun race against the clock to see if the end of the world can be averted. 16Therefore repent! 5And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.a And her child was caught up to God and to His throne. 16And they said to the mountains and the rocks, Fall on us and hide usb from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. 2down the middle of the main street of the city. Though one may deduce the existence of God and some of God's attributes through general revelation, certain specifics may be known only through special revelation. Amen. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. Occasion I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. [19][20] It added: "Since God speaks in Sacred Scripture through men in human fashion, the interpreter of Sacred Scripture, in order to see clearly what God wanted to communicate to us, should carefully investigate what meaning the sacred writers really intended, and what God wanted to manifest by means of their words. 6Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. 4They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. 13These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty (1988), Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism, Manchester University Press. 5Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. But He placed His right hand on me and said, Do not be afraid. 6who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Fatherto Him be the glory and power forever and ever! 4These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.a He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. [56][57] In Hinduism, some Vedas are considered apaurueya, "not human compositions", and are supposed to have been directly revealed, and thus are called ruti, "what is heard". WebThe key to understanding the Book of Revelation is to realize that it is a revelation about Jesus Christ. 6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days. 8Their bodies will lie in the street of the great cityfiguratively called Sodom and Egyptwhere their Lord was also crucified. In Christianity, the Book of Acts describes the Day of Pentecost wherein the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples of Jesus in the form of fire that they began praising in tongues and experienced mass revelation. 10the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. 6And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. 10And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: Now have come the salvation and the power, For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down. 21Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling. Members of those religions distinguish between true prophets and false prophets, and there are documents offering criteria by which to distinguish true from false prophets. Historically, some emperors, cult leaders, and other figures have also been deified and treated as though their words are themselves revelations. 6And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them. [25] The Second Epistle of Peter claims that "no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. With Bill Pullman, Natascha McElhone, Michael Massee, Mark Rendall. 8And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beastall whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.a. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a. In his book Prophetic Inspiration After the Prophets: Maimonides and Others, Heschel references to continued prophetic inspiration in Jewish rabbinic literature following the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and into medieval and even Modern times. The Latter Day Saint concept of revelation includes the belief that revelation from God is available to all those who earnestly seek it with the intent of doing good. 25Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. 1Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Fathers name written on their foreheads. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. 3And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. This guidance comes through various channels according to the needs and circumstances of individuals, families, and the Church as a whole. The voice I 10So I took the small scroll from the angels hand and ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter. As Isaac Penington wrote in 1670, "It is not enough to hear of Christ, or read of Christ, but this is the thing to feel him to be my root, my life, and my foundation"[64] Quakers reject the idea of priests, believing in the priesthood of all believers. 9Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. 11The beast that was, and now is not, is an eighth king, who belongs to the other seven and is going into destruction. The term revelation is used in two senses in Jewish theology; it either denotes (1) what in rabbinical language is called Gilluy Shekinah, a manifestation of God by some wondrous act of his which overawes man and impresses him with what he sees, hears, or otherwise perceives of his glorious presence; or it denotes (2) a manifestation of his will through oracular words, signs, statutes, or laws.[49]. WebRevelation 1 English Standard Version Prologue 1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants[ a] the things that must soon take place. 15Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him. 2And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. In general revelation, God reveals himself through his creation, such that at least some truths about God can be learned by the empirical study of nature, physics, cosmology, etc., to an individual. One of the primary players in this field was Franz Rosenzweig. Many scholars have made the distinction between revelation and inspiration, which according to Muslim theology, all righteous people can receive. 1Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 11and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds. When the Lord reveals His will to the Church, He speaks through His prophet. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. Aquinas believed that special revelation is equivalent to the revelation of God in Jesus. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. So shall it be! Some express their concept of God using phrases such as "the inner light", "inward light of Christ", or "Holy Spirit". In the Book of Exodus, Yahweh is said to have given Ten Commandments to the Israelites at Mount Sinai. George Fox (1694). [15], Gregory and Nix speak of Biblical inerrancy as meaning that, in its original form, the Bible is totally without error, and free from all contradiction, including the historical and scientific parts. WebAuthor. 14These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. "Revelation." This is the second death., 9Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.. such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!. 9a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed. 2And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. 16saying: clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet. 3The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne. 1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. Mormons believe that God resumed his pattern of revelation when the world was again ready, by calling the Prophet Joseph Smith to restore the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth. 4Then another horse went forth. 5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. 13And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, Woe! "Isaac Penington to Thomas Walmsley (1670)". [citation needed] Conservative Judaism regards the Oral Law as divinely inspired, but nonetheless subject to human error. Inspiration refers to God inspiring a person to commit some action, as opposed to revelation, which only the prophets received. 19The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: 21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. 7Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. WebRevelation was written when Christians were entering a time of persecution. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, 2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?. Orthodox Judaism believes that in addition to the written Torah, God also revealed to Moses a set of oral teachings, called the Oral Torah. WebHe is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.. 19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. Special revelation is the knowledge of God and spiritual matters which can be discovered through supernatural means, such as scripture or miracles, by individuals. [54][55] Most Christians believe that both the Old Testament and the New Testament were inspired by God. 13and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man,f dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. psis (apocalypse), means Uncovering or Disclosure. This name indicates the meaning of Revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. 8Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. 8But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. [50] Beliefs that God gave a "Torah of truth" to Moses (and the rest of the people), that Moses was the greatest of the prophets, and that the Law given to Moses will never be changed, are three of the Thirteen Principles of Faith of Orthodox Judaism according to Maimonides. 4The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. 12And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, Come up here. And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them. God's disclosure of his own nature and his purpose for mankind, esp through the words of human intermediaries 2 To the angel[ a] of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. 17Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. 13And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you. WebRevelation.. 13I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. In addition to this revealed law, Jewish law contains decrees and enactments made by prophets, rabbis, and sages over the course of Jewish history. 6And He told me, It is done! 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and God Himself will be with them as their God.b, 4He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,c. Mattan Torah is "the gift of Torah". [13] However, Christians see as of a much higher level the revelation recorded in the collection of books known as the Bible. 5The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months. In Judaism, issues of epistemology have been addressed by Jewish philosophers such as Saadiah Gaon (882942) in his Book of Beliefs and Opinions; Maimonides (11351204) in his Guide for the Perplexed; Samuel Hugo Berman, professor of philosophy at the Hebrew University; Joseph Dov Soloveitchik (19031993), talmudic scholar and philosopher; Neil Gillman, professor of philosophy at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and Elliot N. Dorff, professor of philosophy at the American Jewish University. For you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name. This article is about supernatural revelation. 4And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel. Direct revelation refers to communication from God to someone in particular. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.. 13And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, Blessed are the deadthose who die in the Lord from this moment on., Yes, says the Spirit, they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.. 11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Christianity is the religion of the 'Word of God', a word which is 'not a written and mute word, but the Word which is incarnate and living". In the meridian[clarification needed] of time, Paul described prophets and apostles in terms of a foundation, with Christ as the cornerstone, which was built to prevent doctrinal shift"that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about by every wind of doctrine". To the seven churches in the province of Asia:b. 1Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. [43] The ruti texts themselves assert that they were skillfully created by Rishis (sages), after inspired creativity, just as a carpenter builds a chariot. 2I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. 17saying: We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty. 1After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! It cannot be considered identical with God's revelation. 15The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. 4Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. 8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed. 11And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. 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