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  2. General revelation - Wikipedia

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    General revelation, or natural revelation, [1] is a concept in Christian theology that refers to God's revelation as it is 'made to all men everywhere', [1] which is discovered through natural means, such as observations of nature (the physical universe), philosophy and reasoning. Christian theologians use the term to describe the knowledge of ...

  3. John Calvin's view of Scripture - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 April 2024. Views of the founder of Calvinism John Calvin believed that Scripture is necessary for human understanding of God's revelation, that it is the equivalent of direct revelation, and that it is both "majestic" and "simple." Calvin's general, explicit exposition of his view of Scripture is ...

  4. Special revelation - Wikipedia

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    The Chi Rho Monogram from the Book of Kells, a 9th-century Celtic illuminated manuscript of the Gospels, a form of special revelation.. Special revelation is a concept in Christian theology that refers to God's revelation as it is made exclusively to his chosen people in his divine Word; spoken or written Scripture, for his glory and their salvation. [1]

  5. Revelation - Wikipedia

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    The holy book of Muslims, the Quran, is the product of a special revelation from God to Muhammad, which led to the emergence of the last divine religion, Islam. Special revelation and general revelation are complementary rather than contradictory in nature. That is, in understanding a "special revelation", first a "general revelation" provides ...

  6. Book of Nature - Wikipedia

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    Early theologians, such as St. Paul, [1] believed the Book of Nature was a source of God's revelation to humankind. He believed that when read alongside sacred scripture, the "book" and the study of God's creations would lead to a knowledge of God himself. This type of revelation is often referred to as a general revelation.

  7. File:Reason, religion and revelation.pdf - Wikipedia

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  8. Interpretations of the Book of Revelation - Wikipedia

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    Interpretacja 12 rozdziału Apokalipsy św. Jana w świetle historii egzegezy [Interpretation of Chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation in Light of the History of Exegesis] (in Polish). Poznań: Pallottinum. {}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default ; Kealy, Sean P. (1987). The Apocalypse of John. Liturgical Press.

  9. Events of Revelation - Wikipedia

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    The first vision that the author experiences is that of entering Heaven and seeing God's throne (Revelation 4:1–6). In Revelation, God is described as "having the appearance like that of jasper and carnelian with a rainbow-like halo as brilliant as emerald". Around God's throne are twenty four other thrones, on which sit elders in white robes.