MYSTERIES-REVELATIONS: (A) MYSTERIES, GREAT, that test the faith of men Of the Prosperity of the Wicked Jer 12:1 Of the New Birth Joh 3:8 Of Providence Ro 11:33 Of the Future Life 1Co 15:51 Of the Union of Christ with the Church Eph 5:32 Of the Incarnation 1Ti 3:16 Of Suffering Heb 12:11 --SEE Secret Things, MYSTERIES (B) MYSTERY OF CHRIST and Redemption Ro 16:25; 1Co 2:7; Eph 1:9; 3:4; Col 1:27; 2:2; 4:3; 1Ti 3:16 (C) GOD UNSEARCHABLE, his ways and works Job 5:9; 11:7; 33:13; 37:23; Ec 3:11; 8:17; Isa 40:28 Ro 11:34; 1Co 2:16 (D) DEITY VEILED, God spoken of as hiding himself Job 23:9; Ps 10:1; 13:1; 89:46; Isa 45:15 --SEE God's Face Hidden, ESTRANGEMENT (E) GOD INVISIBLE to man Ex 33:20; Job 9:11; 23:8; Joh 1:18; 5:37; Col 1:15; 1Ti 1:17 1Ti 6:16; 1Jo 4:12 -- The Incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation See CHRIST'S (F) KNOWLEDGE WITHHELD from man (1) Reasons for Withholding Because Perilous Ge 2:17; De 29:29 Inability to Apprehend Truth Joh 13:7 Human Weakness Necessitates Joh 16:12 Earthly Limitations Fetter 1Co 13:12 Gradual Revelation, the Divine Plan Eph 3:5 To give Opportunity for Faith 1Jo 3:2 --SEE Man's Ignorance, IGNORANCE (2) Ignorance in reference to the Future Pr 27:1; Ec 3:22; 6:12; 8:7; 9:12; 10:14; 11:2 Mt 24:43; Ac 20:22; Jas 4:14 (3) Secret Things belong to God De 29:29; Pr 25:2; Da 12:9; Mr 13:32; Re 5:3; 10:4 --SEE Limitations, LIMITATIONS, HUMAN LIMITATIONS, HUMAN Man's Ignorance, IGNORANCE (G) REVELATIONS, DIVINE General References to Da 2:22; Am 3:7; Joh 15:15; Ro 16:26; 1Co 2:9,10 Eph 1:9,10; 3:5; Col 1:26 --SEE Instruction (5), INSTRUCTION "Word" Inspired, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD (H) METHODS OF REVELATION (1) Visions, examples of Notable Ge 15:1; 46:2; Eze 37:1; Ac 9:10; 10:3,11; 16:9; 18:9; 22:18; 23:11 2Co 12:1; Re 1:12 --SE
E Paul, PAUL (2) Prophetic Visions Isa 1:1; 21:2; Eze 11:24; 12:27; 37:2; 47:1; Da 8:1; Am 1:1 Ob 1:1; Na 1:1 --SEE Burden, BURDEN (3) By Urim and Thummim Ex 28:30; Le 8:8; Nu 27:21; De 33:8; 1Sa 23:9; 28:6; 30:7 Ezr 2:63; Ne 7:65 (4) Nature's Revelation Ps 19:1; 97:6; Ac 14:17; Ro 1:20 -- Revelation through the Holy Spirit. SEE "Spirit" Teacher, HOLY SPIRIT -- Through the Prophets. SEE Prophecy, PROPHECY PROPHECY -- Through God's Word. SEE God's Word a Light, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD -- By Dreams. SEE Dreams, DREAMS -- Through the Incarnation. See CHRIST'S (I) FULLER REVELATION in the future Joh 13:7; 16:13; 1Co 13:12 (J) CHRIST'S REVELATION speaking as the Oracle of God De 18:18; Joh 8:26; 12:49; 14:10,24; 17:8; Ac 3:22 --SEE Words of Christ, WORDS OF CHRIST WORDS OF CHRIST Authority of Christ, CHRIST'S DIVINITY Christ Teacher, TEACHER, DIVINE Incarnation, CHRIST'S (K) SPECIAL MANIFESTATIONS, or Revelations, of Divine Power and Glory (1) Pillar of Cloud and Fire Ex 13:21; 14:19; 16:10; 33:9; 40:36; Nu 9:17; 10:11; 12:5; 16:42 De 1:33; 31:15; Ne 9:12; Ps 78:14; 105:39; Isa 4:5 --SEE Leader, Divine, GUIDANCE (2) The Shekinah, the supernatural light or cloud, which appeared on the mercy-seat Ex 40:35; Le 16:2; 2Sa 6:2; 1Ki 8:10; 2Ch 5:13; Ps 80:1 Isa 37:16; Eze 9:3 --SEE Glory of God, GLORY OF GOD (3) Signs given to Confirm Faith Jud 6:38; 1Ki 13:2; 2Ki 20:9; 2Ch 32:24; Isa 7:14; 55:13; Lu 2:12 (4) The Holy Spirit in the form of a Dove Mt 3:16; Joh 1:32 -- Tongues of Fire Ac 2:3 --, Answers by Fire. SEE Fire, FIRE --, Angelic Appearances. SEE Angels Appear, --, Divine Appearances. See APPEARANCES IMMORTALITY