Knowledge of God (Revealed theology)

Question 1

what is revealed theology?

Answer 1

God choosing to reveal himself to humans directly

Question 2

why is RT special ?

Answer 2

because it could not have been worked out by human reason alone require faith

Question 3

RT confirms NT but also uncovers truths such as?(Taj)

Answer 3

• Trinity
• Afterlife
• Jesus

Question 4

what is immediate revelation? e.g.?

Answer 4

God making himself directly known e.g. Prophets, Adam and Eve, Moses (burning bush), Abraham (sacrifice his son)

Question 5

what is mediate revelation? e.g.?

Answer 5

people learn and gain knowledge about God less directly, e.g. those who listened to Moses and trusted him to takes them out of slavery into the promise land, and the bible because they stories are often about people who had an immediate revelation of god.

Question 6

what is an issue with the bible being classed as mediate revelation?

Answer 6

the bible is supposedly the exact words of god dictating to those who wrote it down