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BS-578 Advanced Bible Study Methods

The revelation of God


God reveals himself in two primary ways General Special

The revelation of God


General Nature God reveals his character through Nature
History God involves himself in human history Human Constitution All humanity has an

understanding of morality and an understanding of the supernatural

The revelation of God


Special Revelation The Word of God

The term Word in the Greek is logos, and it carries with an expansive idea of not just language, but rationality and reason. His Word, was with God at the beginning and was indeed God from the very beginning (John 1:1)

The revelation of God


Special Revelation The Word of God

The term Word in the Greek is logos, and it carries with an expansive idea of not just language, but rationality and reason. His Word, was with God at the beginning and was indeed God from the very beginning (John 1:1)

Special Revelation The Word of God

The term Word in the Greek is logos, and it carries with an expansive idea of not just language, but rationality and reason. His Word, was with God at the beginning and was indeed God from the very beginning (John 1:1)

The special revelation through Gods word has unique characteristics


Special revelation is personal

Special revelation is athrophic


Special revelation is analogical

Manifestations of the Word of God


God reveals his Word in three different ways God reveals himself by history God reveals himself through divine speech God reveals himself through the incarnation
Scriptures as the Word of God

The nature of Biblical Revelation


Necessity of Bible Study

Bible Study Methods

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