How Did God Communicate His Revelation? [1904]

God has spoken (revealed) in many way. The following list includes Bible references of various ways. To state the conclusion at the beginning:

1. God desired to communicate with men and women.

2. The communication occurred in various ways in the lives of individuals and groups.

3. Men were moved by God to record this interaction

• Angels-Genesis. 18
• Dreams-Daniel 7:1
• Visions-Isaiah 1:1
• Used miracles-Exodus 3:2; Jonah
• Audible voice-1 Samuel 3
• Inner voice-"And the word came to be saying...
• Creation-Psalms 19:1ff
• Urim and Thummin-Exodus 28:30; Numbers 27:21
• By lot-Proverbs 16:33
• Other wittiness-Daniel 9:1-2
• Through prophets-"Thus says the Lord..."

(Lesson adapted in part from your text and A General Introduction to the Bible by Norman Geisler and William Nix)

Last Updated 24 February, 2000