REVELATIONS AND PRAYER Flashcards
comes from the Greek word ‘apokalypsis’
Revelation
apokalypsis english translation
uncovering, unveiling, exposing, or manifesting something hidden
‘Apo’ means
‘away from’
‘Kalupsis’ means
‘a hiding or ‘veiling’
‘apokalypsis’ means
‘a revealing’ or ‘taking away of a veil.’
it is the communication of some truths by God to rational creatures through means which are beyond the ordinary course of nature
Revelation
Stages of Revelation
Adam and Eve
Redemption of Nation (Noah)
Abraham’s Covenant
Israel: God’s Chosen People
Jesus Christ (Transmission of Revelation)
Our first parents wherein God had appeared Himself to them
Adam and Eve
God had appeared to Noah (the only righteous person and remained faithful to God), by telling him to make an ‘Ark.’
Redemption of Nation (Noah)
God had appeared to Abraham by telling him, I will make you the ‘Father of the Nation.’
Abraham’s Covenant
Father of Nation
Abraham
God had appeared to His chose people and guiding them going to Promised Land
Israel: God’s Chosen People
“Christ the Lord, in whom the entire Revelation of the Most High God is summed up, commanded the apostles to preach the Gospel. (CCC. 54 – 67).
Jesus Christ (Transmission of Revelation)
Types of Revelation
General or indirect revelation
special or specific revelation
revelation that isavailable to everyone. This is often used to describe the way God is revealed through the natural world, conscience, people, awareness of morality, scripture or reason.
General (or indirect)revelation
In contrast to general revelation, this revelationoccurs only in specific ways, to certain people or in certain objects.
special or specific revelation
ob-audire meaning
to hear or to listen
Faith - (Latin )
fides
Faith (Greek)
pistis
Faith (Hebrew)
amunh
is a supernatural virtue by which we firmly believe all the truths that God has revealed, on the Word of God revealing, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.
Faith
fides’ which means
trust
‘pistis’ which means
conviction, trust, belief, dependency, integrity and persuasion
‘amunh’ which means
steadfastness