Dictionary of Bible Themes
God graciously makes himself known to humanity since people cannot discover him on their own. He achieves this in many ways, but supremely through his Son Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 59:2The necessity of revelation
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God is hidden from human view because of sin
Deuteronomy 31:18Isaiah 1:15; 45:15; 64:7Ezekiel 39:23Micah 3:4Acts 17:23See also
People are ignorant of God
Exodus 5:2Judges 2:10Jeremiah 4:22John 4:22; 15:21Galatians 4:8Ephesians 4:181 Thessalonians 4:5Matthew 11:25-27People cannot know God unaided
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Job 34:29pp Lk 10:21-22
1 Corinthians 1:21Psalms 119:105
The means by which God reveals himself
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In the Scriptures
Psalms 19:7-10; 119:130; 147:19
Proverbs 6:232 Timothy 3:162 Peter 1:19-21Ephesians 1:17See also
By the Holy Spirit
Nehemiah 9:20Luke 2:26; 12:12John 14:261 Corinthians 2:10,121 John 2:27Hebrews 1:1-2See also
Supremely in Jesus Christ
John 1:18; 8:26; 12:49; 14:10; 17:6Psalms 19:1
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In the creation
Psalms 97:6
Acts 14:17; 17:26-27Amos 3:7See also
Through the prophets
Numbers 12:62 Samuel 7:172 Samuel 7:27pp 1Ch 17:15
Isaiah 22:141 Peter 1:12pp 1Ch 17:25
Daniel 1:17See also
In visions and dreams
Genesis 15:1Isaiah 1:1Ezekiel 11:24Daniel 8:1Nahum 1:1Matthew 1:20; 2:12,22Acts 9:10; 16:9; 22:17-18Numbers 12:8See also
Face to face
Genesis 32:30Exodus 24:9-10Judges 13:22Job 42:5Isaiah 6:5Exodus 7:5See also
In the exodus
Exodus 14:41 Samuel 2:27Ezekiel 20:5,9Judges 6:36-40In special signs
1 Kings 13:3-5Gideon's fleece
2 Kings 20:9-11an altar split apart
pp Isa 38:7-8
a shadow moving backwards
Matthew 16:17The nature of God's self-revelation in Jesus Christ
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God reveals Jesus Christ's true identity
Matthew 3:17Matthew 17:5pp Mk 1:11
pp Lk 3:22
John 1:31pp Mk 9:7
Galatians 1:15-16pp Lk 9:35
2 Peter 1:17-18Colossians 1:15See also
Jesus Christ is the visible image of God
2 Corinthians 4:4Philippians 2:6Hebrews 1:3Luke 17:301 Corinthians 1:7Jesus Christ's glory is still to be fully revealed
2 Thessalonians 1:71 Peter 1:7,13; 4:13Daniel 2:22Things that God reveals
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Hidden mysteries
Genesis 41:16Job 12:22Daniel 2:28-30,47Genesis 41:25See also
Future events
1 Samuel 9:15-162 Kings 8:10Jeremiah 11:18; 38:21Matthew 2:13Acts 18:9-10; 27:22-24Romans 1:17See also
His righteousness
Isaiah 56:1Romans 3:21Revelation 15:4Romans 1:18See also
His wrath
Numbers 11:12 Samuel 6:7Psalms 7:11
Romans 2:5pp 1Ch 13:10
Psalms 98:2
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His salvation
Isaiah 52:10Luke 2:30-32; 3:6Titus 2:11Isaiah 40:5His glory
Exodus 16:10; 33:9Numbers 12:5The pillar of cloud and fire in the wilderness:
Deuteronomy 1:33Nehemiah 9:12Psalms 78:14; 105:39
Exodus 33:18-23Exodus 40:34the LORD shows his glory to Moses
Leviticus 16:2The cloud of glory in the tabernacle and the temple:
Deuteronomy 31:15Ezekiel 9:3; 10:4Deuteronomy 5:24Psalms 97:6; 102:16
Isaiah 35:2; 44:23; 60:2Acts 7:55Ephesians 3:2-3The mystery of the gospel
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Matthew 13:11"mystery" in the NT means "something previously hidden, undiscoverable by human means but now revealed by God".
Romans 16:25-26pp Mk 4:11
Galatians 3:23pp Lk 8:10
Ephesians 3:5-6Colossians 1:26-272 Timothy 1:10The revelation of God's will
Exodus 28:30Physical means by which God reveals his will
Numbers 27:21By the Urim and Thummim:
Joshua 18:6-10Jonah 1:7By casting lots:
Acts 1:26Romans 1:20See also
God's self-revelation makes his will plain
Zechariah 7:11-12John 9:41; 16:8Romans 7:7Isaiah 65:1God's self-revelation is according to his own sovereign purpose
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Daniel 2:30Romans 10:20Galatians 1:11-12See also
1045 God, glory of1175 God, will of1439 revelation1449 signs, purposes1610 Scripture1690 word of God2218 Christ, Son of God2595 incarnation4005 creation6694 mystery8135 knowing God 
