Definition

1. Noun:
   • Communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency: The act or instance of God or a deity making truth, knowledge, or divine will known to humanity, typically in a way that transcends ordinary human experience or reason.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The concept is central to many religions, where sacred texts are often considered products of divine revelation.
  • Prophets are believed to receive messages through divine revelation.
  • The term describes the unveiling of spiritual truths that are otherwise inaccessible.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Many believers hold that the scriptures were written through divine revelation.
  • The prophet's teachings were based on what he claimed was a direct divine revelation.
  • Theologians study the nature and modes of divine revelation.

Advanced Usage

• "to receive a divine revelation": to be the recipient of knowledge or truth from a divine source.
  • The mystic claimed to have received a divine revelation in a vision.
• In theological discourse, distinctions are often made between (through nature or conscience) and (through specific events, scriptures, or persons), with "divine revelation" often encompassing both.

Variants and Related Words

• Reveal (verb): To make known something that was previously secret or unknown.
• Revelation (noun): The act of revealing or making something known; a surprising and previously unknown fact. (Note: "Revelation" with a lowercase 'r' is the more general term, while "Divine Revelation" often refers specifically to the theological concept).
• Apocalypse (noun): A revelation or disclosure, often of a prophetic nature. (In Greek, "apokalypsis" means "an uncovering").

Synonyms

• Divine disclosure: The act of God revealing something.
• Theophany: A visible manifestation of God to humankind.
• Inspiration: Often used in a related context to mean divine influence guiding the writing of scripture.

Related Phrases

• Word of God: A phrase often used synonymously with divine revelation, particularly in reference to scripture.
• Sacred mystery: A religious truth revealed by God that is beyond full human comprehension.

Noun

1. communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency